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Durham vs Harwinton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Durham | Harwinton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
5,575Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Harwinton 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.