What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).

Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).

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	Plainfield	Bantam
People
Population	15,141Highest	810Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.1% CT: +0.9%
Median age	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT	47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT
	Bantam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%	25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Bantam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%	26.2%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Plainfield and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,993±$8k 20% below CT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT	$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT
	Bantam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT	$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,209Highest 37% below CT	$3,984Lowest 40% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Bantam and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest CT: 10%	14.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT	1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%	16%±7.9Highest CT: 16%
	Bantam 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	#131 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Plainfield School District	—
High school 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

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.