Compare towns
Warren vs Plainfield vs Killingly vs Woodmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodmont has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Warren | Plainfield | Killingly | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
1,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.7±3.1Highest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.8%±4.3 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+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
30.9%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,250±$26k 5% below CT |
| Warren and Woodmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$467,900±$48kHighest 28% above CT |
| Woodmont and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodmont and Warren 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 | Regional School District 20 | 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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| 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.