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Plainfield vs Rocky Hill vs Suffield
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Rocky Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Rocky Hill | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
20,880Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.2±1.8 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Rocky Hill 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% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Rocky Hill 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% |
22.7%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Rocky Hill and Suffield 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% |
45.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Rocky Hill 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 |
$99,941±$9k 4% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Rocky Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$337,300±$17k 8% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,783±$54Highest 20% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,298 5% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Rocky Hill 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 | #47 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Rocky Hill School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Rocky Hill High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.9 |
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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.