Compare towns
Plainville vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k 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 | Plainville | Hampton | Plainfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Southington 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| 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.