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Plainfield vs Webster vs Ansonia vs Sterling
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).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Ansonia has the oldest population (median age 40.1).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
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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 | Webster | Ansonia | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
12,228 |
19,033Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%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. |
37.2±2.1 4% below U.S. |
40.1±1.6Highest 3% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Ansonia and Sterling 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% |
21.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield 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% |
18.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Ansonia 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. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,198±$85Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 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.