What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most people working from home (14.4%).

Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Plainfield
People
Population	30,896Highest	15,141Lowest
Median age	45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5%	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest CT: 42.5%	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,400±$9kHighest 15% below CT	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average	$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,321Highest 5% below CT	$4,209Lowest 37% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±2.1Highest CT: 52.6%	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest same as CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	14.4%±2.3Highest CT: 16%	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%
	Newington 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	#87 of 149 in CT	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	Newington School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	Newington High School	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.9Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.