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Plainfield vs Clinton vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Clinton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
15,563 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
42.8±4.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Montville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Montville 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 5% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montville and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Clinton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Clinton Senior High | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
12.8Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.