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Warren vs Sherman 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 highest household income ($135k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (41.9%).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Warren | Sherman | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
3,554 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
60.2±3.3Highest 46% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sherman 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% |
12.9%±3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
32.9%±8.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sherman 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% |
59.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Plainfield 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 |
$116,000±$34k 21% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Warren and Sherman 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 |
$497,300±$73kHighest 36% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Sherman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,276±$204Highest 53% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$6,110Highest 8% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
79.2%±44.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sherman 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% |
2.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% CT: 66.5% |
94.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above CT |
40 minHighest 51% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
41.9%±16Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Sherman School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.