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Plainfield vs Hampton vs Wolcott
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 most renters (26.4% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Hampton | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
1,647Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Wolcott and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Hampton 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Wolcott 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.