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Plainfield vs Willimantic vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Lowest |
18,096Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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 CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott 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 |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Wolcott 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
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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.