Compare towns
Wauregan vs Union vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wauregan | Union | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,049 |
944Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6% CT: 42.5% |
24%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Union and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 16% below CT |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Union 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 | — | Union School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.