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Plainfield vs Ledyard vs Harwinton
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Harwinton has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Ledyard | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,433Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Harwinton 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% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Ledyard 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 20% below CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
| Harwinton and Ledyard 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 |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
| Harwinton and Ledyard 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Ledyard and Harwinton 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Harwinton and Plainfield 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ledyard School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| 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.