Compare towns
Washington vs Union vs Plainfield vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Washington | Union | Plainfield | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,676 |
944Lowest |
15,141Highest |
2,185 |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7% CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Union School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.