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Plainfield vs Sprague vs Montville
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 people working from home (10%).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Montville has the most homeowners (81.8%).
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 | Sprague | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,962Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Sprague and Montville 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Montville 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Montville 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% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Montville 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$96,454±$11kHighest about the CT average |
| Montville and Sprague 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 |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$285,600±$13kHighest 22% below CT |
| Montville and Sprague 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 |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Sprague and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Montville 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
7.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Montville 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.