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Danielson vs Thomaston vs Plainfield
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).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Thomaston | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
7,492 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
41.5±7.7Highest about the CT average |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Thomaston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Thomaston 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston and Plainfield 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% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$282,600±$23kHighest 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Thomaston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Danielson and Plainfield 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 |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Thomaston 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 | — | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.