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Plainfield vs Ware vs Ansonia 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).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Ware | Ansonia | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,048 |
19,033Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Ware 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Canterbury 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.