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Hebron vs Plainfield vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Hartford has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Plainfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751 |
1,314Lowest |
1,895Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
43.6±6.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$65,163±$6kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$189,500±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,098±$102 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,736Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±45.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | HARTFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | HARTFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.