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Plainfield vs Windham vs Hampton vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Windham | Hampton | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
23,961Highest |
1,647Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Hampton 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±$16k 26% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Hampton and Ansonia 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Hampton 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windham High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 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.