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Derby vs Plainfield vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Derby | Plainfield | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487 |
15,141Highest |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
| Winsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Derby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Plainfield and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Derby School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.