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Plainfield vs Plainville vs Willington
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Willington has the most expensive homes ($306k median).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
17,551Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Plainville and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Plainville 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±$7k 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
| Willington 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 26% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,800±$48kHighest 17% below CT |
| Willington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington and Plainfield 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Willington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.