Compare towns
Willington vs Hampton vs Plainfield vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Willington | Hampton | Plainfield | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
| Tolland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Hampton 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| 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.