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Suffield vs Wilbraham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Wilbraham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
14,572Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Wilbraham 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 48% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.