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Franklin vs Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Franklin | Plainfield | Willimantic | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
15,141 |
18,096Highest |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
32.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
| Bozrah and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Franklin and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Bozrah 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 | Franklin School District | Plainfield School District | — | Bozrah 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.