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Plainfield vs Plainville vs Webster 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%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Plainville | Webster | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
17,551 |
17,748 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Plainville 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | Bartlett High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.4 |
11.6 |
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.