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Plainfield vs Williamsburg vs Seymour
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).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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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 | Williamsburg | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,694Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Seymour 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% |
22.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamsburg and Seymour 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Williamsburg 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Williamsburg 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. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Williamsburg 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. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Williamsburg | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.