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Milford vs Plainfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Milford | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684Highest |
15,141Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Milford 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.