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Wolcott vs Morris vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainfield has the most renters (26.4% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Morris | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,279Highest |
2,164Lowest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Morris and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$109,191±$25k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Wolcott and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Morris and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| Wolcott and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Wolcott 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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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.