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Plainfield vs Thompson vs Webster
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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% 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 | Thompson | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
9,337Lowest |
12,228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$93,629±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Thompson and Plainfield 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. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Webster 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Plainfield 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.