Compare towns
Middlefield vs Morris vs Plainfield vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middlefield | Morris | Plainfield | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Middletown 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.