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Griswold vs Hatfield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Griswold | Hatfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,530 |
3,325Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Griswold and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield and Plainfield 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hatfield | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | Smith Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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.