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Norfolk vs Cornwall vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Norfolk | Cornwall | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723 |
1,425Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Cornwall and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Norfolk 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 | Norfolk School District | Cornwall 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 |
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| 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.