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Springfield vs Plainfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Springfield | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.