Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Beacon Falls vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Beacon Falls has the most expensive homes ($350k median).
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.
| Measure | Quinebaug | Beacon Falls | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
6,147 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Beacon Falls 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 16 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Woodland Regional High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.