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Sterling vs Plainfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Sterling | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 31% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.