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Plainfield vs Suffield vs Wilbraham vs Ansonia
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Wilbraham | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
15,702 |
14,572Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Suffield 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Suffield 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Suffield 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.9 |
14.2Highest |
12.2 |
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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.