Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Torrington 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 most people working from home (23.3%).
Torrington has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Quinebaug | Torrington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
35,547Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Torrington 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% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Torrington 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 |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66k 35% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT |
| Plainfield and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$43Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Torrington High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
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.