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Suffield vs Newington 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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Newington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
30,896Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Newington and Suffield 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% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Newington 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% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Suffield and Newington 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 |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Newington 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 |
$6,321 5% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Newington 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Newington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Newington High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.