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Suffield vs Colchester vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Colchester has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Suffield | Colchester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,648 |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Suffield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.7%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Colchester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colchester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
49.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$122,390±$14kHighest 28% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Colchester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$366,800±$16k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Colchester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,212 6% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #64 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Colchester School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Bacon Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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.