Compare towns
Plainville vs Morris 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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Morris | Plainfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Southington 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest 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% |
41.5% 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% |
5.2%±3Lowest 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 |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Morris and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$5,273 21% 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% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | Regional School District 20 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.