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Hartland vs Hampton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most people working from home (22%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Hartland | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,840 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest 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+ | 21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Hartland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Hartland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,633Highest 15% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 22%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hartland and Hampton 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 | Hartland School District | Hampton 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.