Compare towns
Baltic vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Baltic | Plainfield | Suffield | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
15,141 |
15,702 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
14.8Highest |
| 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.