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Salisbury vs Cornwall vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Plainfield has the most affordable 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 | Salisbury | Cornwall | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224 |
1,425Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26k 30% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Salisbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 23% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28%±8 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Cornwall School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.