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Morris vs Plainfield vs Quinebaug vs Middlefield
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 expensive homes ($396k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 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 | Plainfield | Quinebaug | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
15,141Highest |
1,193Lowest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 52.8±6.5 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Morris 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
| Morris and Quinebaug 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | — | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.