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Plainfield vs Plainville vs Heath
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 kids (19% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Plainville | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
17,551Highest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Heath and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.