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Plainfield vs Orange vs Sutton 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).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Orange | Sutton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
14,315 |
9,452Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Orange and Sutton 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Sutton 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange 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. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Sutton 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Sutton High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.2 |
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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.