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Voluntown vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs North Stonington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
North Stonington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Voluntown | Killingly | Plainfield | North Stonington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,604Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
5,160 |
| Median age | 48.3±1.7 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
50.8±3.8Highest 24% above CT |
| North Stonington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±5.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Stonington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| North Stonington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$123,938±$10kHighest 29% above CT |
| North Stonington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,100±$16k about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$397,100±$39kHighest 8% above CT |
| North Stonington and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$191 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,298±$1kHighest 13% below CT |
| North Stonington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,955 25% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,224Highest 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±52.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #44 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Voluntown School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | North Stonington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Wheeler High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.