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Danielson vs Plainfield vs Warren
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 renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
15,141Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Warren 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 | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school 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.