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Granville vs Plainfield vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most homeowners (93.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Granville | Plainfield | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,846 |
15,141Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Granville 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 | — | Plainfield School District | Farmington River Reg |
| High school 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 |
U.S. 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.