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Hampton vs Willington 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%).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Willington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
5,575 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield 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% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Willington and Hampton 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 |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Hampton 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% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 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% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Willington 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 | — | #104 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Willington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.