Compare towns
Sharon vs Plainfield vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Sharon | Plainfield | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723 |
15,141Highest |
70Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6 45% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Sharon and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
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| Sharon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484Highest 33% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Sharon and West Cornwall 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 | Sharon School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.