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Burlington vs Plainfield vs Collinsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the highest household income ($165k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Collinsville has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Burlington | Plainfield | Collinsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680 |
15,141Highest |
3,963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.4±11.4Highest 20% above CT |
| Collinsville and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.6%±7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Collinsville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$94,815±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,500±$42k 8% above CT |
| Burlington and Collinsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,455±$322Highest about the CT average |
| Collinsville and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,349 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±36.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Collinsville and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
24.5%±10.7 CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Collinsville 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 | #58 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.