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Vernon vs Danielson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Vernon | Danielson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577Highest |
4,209Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5Highest 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6kHighest 11% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11kHighest 25% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Vernon and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.