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Eastford vs Plainfield vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eastford has the highest household income ($97k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Eastford | Plainfield | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,679Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,723 |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,422±$20kHighest about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
| Eastford and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16k 3% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
| Plainfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,493 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Eastford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Eastford 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Eastford School District | Plainfield School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.