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Colebrook vs Plainfield vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Colebrook | Plainfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,141Highest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Colebrook and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Plainfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.