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Middlefield vs Roxbury vs Plainfield vs Beacon Falls
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Roxbury | Plainfield | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,185Lowest |
15,141Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
| Roxbury 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% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Beacon Falls 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% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury 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% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Roxbury and Beacon Falls 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,921±$286 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,591 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Roxbury 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 | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| 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.