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Harwinton vs Morris vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Harwinton | Morris | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Morris and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Harwinton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Morris and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Harwinton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 20 | 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.