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Danielson vs Groton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Danielson | Groton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
9,490 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
39±3.7Highest 5% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$79,577±$8kHighest 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$306,600±$26kHighest 16% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Groton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,411Highest 34% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Groton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Danielson 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 |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Plainfield High School |
| 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.