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Sprague vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Sprague | Bloomfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
48.4±3.3 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sprague and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$286,900±$11kHighest 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 30% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sprague School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.