Compare towns
Plainfield vs Salisbury vs Wauregan
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 homeowners (73.6%).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
4,224 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
44.2±9.9Highest 8% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Salisbury and Plainfield 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% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wauregan 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 |
$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Salisbury and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,125Highest 23% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury 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% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
68.2% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Salisbury School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.