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Danielson vs Pascoag vs Plainfield vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Willington has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Pascoag | Plainfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
4,410 |
15,141Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.1±3.7Highest about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Pascoag 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Danielson 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 21% below U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Willington and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | Plainfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.