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Scotland vs Danielson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scotland has the highest household income ($100k).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Scotland | Danielson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
4,209 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.7±5Highest 9% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Scotland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Scotland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12kHighest 4% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20kHighest 20% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Scotland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Scotland 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 | Scotland School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school 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.