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Woodbridge vs Chaplin vs Plainfield vs Redding
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbridge has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Woodbridge | Chaplin | Plainfield | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,073 |
2,070Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,780 |
| Median age | 48.7±2.3 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.7% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$40k 60% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,808±$110 22% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Redding and Woodbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±5.5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Chaplin 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Plainfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Amity Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | Plainfield High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
10.3 |
11.1Highest |
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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.