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Clinton vs Suffield vs Plainfield
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,563 |
15,702Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest 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% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 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±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Clinton 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Clinton | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.