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Sutton vs Bloomfield 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
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Bloomfield has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Sutton | Bloomfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
21,754Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bloomfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bloomfield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.