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Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Plainville vs Ansonia
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 homeowners (73.6%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Ansonia has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
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 | Willimantic | Plainville | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
18,096 |
17,551 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic 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 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Ansonia 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
| Ansonia and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$287,200±$14kHighest 22% below CT |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Plainville High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.4 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.