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North Granby vs Plainfield vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Granby has the most people working from home (38.8%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | North Granby | Plainfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
15,141Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 41.8±21 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Warren and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±8.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Granby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,741±$38k 16% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,500±$47k 5% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
| Warren and North Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,709Highest 46% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 38.8%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school 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 |
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.