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Plainfield vs Prospect vs Torrington
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 youngest population (median age 37).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Prospect | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
9,458Lowest |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| Prospect and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Torrington 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Prospect 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.