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North Haven vs Suffield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | North Haven | Suffield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336Highest |
15,702 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| North Haven and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.9 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.