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Warren vs Roxbury vs Plainfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

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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.

MeasureWarrenRoxburyPlainfield
People
Population
1,415Lowest
2,185
15,141Highest
Median age
52±5
27% above CT
54.7±1.8Highest
33% above CT
37±4.5Lowest
10% below CT
Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.2%±3Lowest
CT: 20.2%
14.3%±4
CT: 20.2%
19.4%±2.6Highest
CT: 20.2%
Plainfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.8%±6.3
CT: 18.5%
31%±5.5Highest
CT: 18.5%
16.6%±2.4Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.1%
CT: 42.5%
65.2%Highest
CT: 42.5%
15%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.6%±9Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.8%±3.3
CT: 7.1%
5.6%±1.8Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$134,583±$33kHighest
41% above CT
$123,864±$27k
29% above CT
$76,993±$8kLowest
20% below CT
Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$450,000±$38k
23% above CT
$714,500±$77kHighest
95% above CT
$272,100±$16kLowest
26% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,713±$418Highest
15% above CT
$1,204±$70Lowest
19% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,769Lowest
43% below CT
$6,591Highest
about the CT average
$4,209
37% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.2%±63.8
CT: 52.6%
61.5%±48.3Highest
CT: 52.6%
39.8%±9.5Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Roxbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.7%
CT: 10%
3.7%Lowest
CT: 10%
8.7%Highest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%Highest
CT: 66.5%
82.7%
CT: 66.5%
73.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
17 yrs newer than CT
1981
14 yrs newer than CT
1971Lowest
4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
18% above CT
37 minHighest
38% above CT
27 minLowest
about the CT average
Work from home
15.9%±2.7
CT: 16%
17.4%±6.6Highest
CT: 16%
10%±4Lowest
CT: 16%
Roxbury and Warren 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 — — #131 of 149 in CT
School district Regional School District 20 Regional School District 12 Plainfield School District
High school in town None in town None in town Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.3
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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.