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Plainfield vs Lowell 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 most homeowners (73.6%).
Lowell has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Lowell | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
118,368Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
35.6±0.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Plainfield 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% |
21.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest 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% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,658±$4k about the U.S. average |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$429,200±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,625±$40Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Lowell 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. |
$4,499 44% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Lowell | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Lowell High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.8Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.