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Plainfield vs Easthampton vs Sterling vs Ansonia
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Easthampton | Sterling | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
16,086 |
3,629Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Plainfield 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% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Easthampton 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 5% below U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Ansonia 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. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Easthampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton and Sterling 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Easthampton | Sterling School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Easthampton High | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.