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Clinton vs Plainfield vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Clinton | Plainfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,377Lowest |
15,141 |
17,616Highest |
| Median age | 50.5±3 23% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,824±$14k 30% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,000±$14k 4% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$105 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,151 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±14.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Madison and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton School District | Plainfield School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | The Morgan School | Plainfield High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.