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Danielson vs Plainfield vs Wakefield 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).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Willington has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Wakefield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
27,793Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield 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% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Wakefield 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% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$5,419 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #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.