Compare towns
Colebrook vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Hartland
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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
1,840 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$113,375±$13k 18% above CT |
| Suffield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$350,700±$21k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211 7% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.