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Willington vs Webster vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Plainfield has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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 | Webster | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Webster and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Willington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Webster and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Willington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Willington and Plainfield 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Webster | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.