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Danielson vs Plainville vs Prospect
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 youngest population (median age 34.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Plainville | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,551Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Prospect 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.