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