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Plainfield vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,702Highest |
616Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.