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Plainfield vs Seymour vs Suffield vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Seymour | Suffield | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
16,889Highest |
15,702 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield 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 |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Seymour and Suffield 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 |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.