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Plainfield vs Haddam vs Canterbury
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Haddam | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
8,644 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Plainfield 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% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Haddam 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Haddam 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 |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Haddam and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Canterbury 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% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 16% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.