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Chaplin vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Chaplin | Bloomfield | Plainfield | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
4,226 |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Bloomfield 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 | — | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
10.1 |
10.3Highest |
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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.