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Weston vs Plainfield vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Madison has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
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 | Weston | Plainfield | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,396Lowest |
15,141 |
17,616Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Madison and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$167,442±$16k 75% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$583,900±$30k 59% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,025±$741 36% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,843 33% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 47 minHighest 76% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Weston School District | Plainfield School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Weston High School | Plainfield High School | Daniel Hand High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.