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Roxbury vs Middlefield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Middlefield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
4,243 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Roxbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Roxbury and Middlefield 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 | — | #65 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 13 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.