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Russell vs Plainfield vs Blandford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Blandford has the most people working from home (12.8%).
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 | Russell | Plainfield | Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
15,141Highest |
1,156Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
52.9±4.3Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Blandford and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$91,902±$13k 14% above U.S. |
| Russell and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$287,900±$18k 13% below U.S. |
| Russell and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,047±$459 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,641Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blandford 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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U.S. 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.