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Norfolk vs Plainfield vs Winsted
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 most people working from home (23.3%).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
15,141Highest |
6,977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Norfolk and Winsted 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% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Norfolk and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1942 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.