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Stoddard vs Plainfield vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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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 | Stoddard | Plainfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Washington and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,321Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington 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 | Stoddard School District | Plainfield School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.