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Plainfield vs Griswold vs Wauregan
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).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Griswold | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
11,530 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan 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 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Griswold 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% |
19.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wauregan 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 |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$79,545±$18kHighest 17% below CT |
| Wauregan and Griswold 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 |
$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Griswold School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Griswold High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.