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Suffield vs Thomaston vs Plainfield vs East Hampton
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Thomaston | Plainfield | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
7,492Lowest |
15,141 |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| East Hampton 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 |
$282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Suffield and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District | Plainfield School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School | Plainfield High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.7 |
10.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.