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Plainfield vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Hanover | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
14,845Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±1.4Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Ansonia 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.