What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).

Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	Plainfield
People
Population	11,746Lowest	15,141Highest
Median age	44.6±2.8Highest 9% above CT	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5%	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Plainfield and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,514±$14kHighest about the CT average	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$14kHighest 25% below CT	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT	$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,819Highest 12% below CT	$4,209Lowest 37% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6%	39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Plymouth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 8% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16%	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%
	Plymouth 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	#86 of 149 in CT	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	Plymouth School District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	Terryville High School	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	10.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.