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Suffield vs Willington vs Plainville
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%).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Willington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
5,575Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Suffield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Plainville 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% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Plainville 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 |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington 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 |
$5,419 18% below CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington 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 CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Willington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.