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Plainfield vs Union vs Willington
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Willington has the most renters (36% 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 | Union | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
944Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Willington 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
| Willington and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Union and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $1,357±$116Highest 9% below CT |
| Willington 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,419Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Willington 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 | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Union School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.