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Plainfield vs Chaplin vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Plainfield | Chaplin | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,070Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Seymour 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Seymour 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Seymour 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.