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Templeton vs Ansonia 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
Templeton has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Templeton | Ansonia | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,252Lowest |
19,033Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±5.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Ansonia and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,554 46% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Templeton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton and Plainfield 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Narragansett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Narragansett Regional High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
12.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.