What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainfield	Plainville
People
Population	15,141Lowest	17,551Highest
Median age	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT	44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT
Kids under 18	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%	15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Plainville 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%	20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5%
	Plainville 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 CT: 42.5%	30%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1%
	Plainville 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	$84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT
	Plainville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT	$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT
	Plainfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT	$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT
	Plainfield and Plainville 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	$4,798Highest 28% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%	40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	Plainville 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%	6.5%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 4 yrs newer than CT	1971 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%	10.7%±2Highest CT: 16%
	Plainville 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	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Plainfield School District	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Plainfield High School	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in History	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.