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Middlebury vs Plainfield vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most people working from home (15.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Middlebury | Plainfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlebury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Middlebury and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Middlebury and Haddam 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.