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Moretown vs Calais vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Moretown | Calais | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Lowest |
1,713 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Calais and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.