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Durham vs Plainville vs Plainfield vs Harwinton
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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Plainville | Plainfield | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
17,551Highest |
15,141 |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Plainville High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.3 |
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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.