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Hampton vs Stafford vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Stafford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
11,511 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Stafford 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Stafford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stafford High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.