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Morris vs Norfolk 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 highest household income ($109k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Morris | Norfolk | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,164 |
1,723Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Morris and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest 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+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Norfolk 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Morris 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 |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Morris and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 8% above CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Norfolk and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Plainfield 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% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Morris 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 | Norfolk School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.