Compare towns
Middlebury vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Hebron
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
9,157 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Hebron 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Hebron 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26k 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Middlebury 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,263 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.3 |
9.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.