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Stoddard vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Stoddard | Plainfield | Killingly | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.