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Morris vs Danielson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Morris | Danielson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
4,209 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Morris and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Danielson and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Plainfield 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 | Regional School District 20 | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.