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Clinton vs Plainfield vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the most expensive homes ($387k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563Highest |
15,141 |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Plainfield 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.