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Wethersfield vs Cromwell vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Cromwell has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Cromwell | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
14,334Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.5±2.5Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Cromwell School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Cromwell High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.