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Wallingford vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Wallingford | Plainfield | Killingly | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
15,141Lowest |
17,867 |
43,803 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.