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Plainfield vs Sharon vs Cornwall Bridge
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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Sharon | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
2,723 |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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 |
$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Sharon and Plainfield 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 |
$4,484Highest 33% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.