What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Woodstock	Plainfield
People
Population	8,319Lowest	15,141Highest
Median age	49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT	37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT
Kids under 18	19%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2%	19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Plainfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%	16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Woodstock and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.7%Highest CT: 42.5%	15%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT	$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT	$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,202±$94Lowest 19% below CT	$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT
	Plainfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,357Highest 19% below CT	$4,209Lowest 37% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6%	39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6%
	Plainfield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest CT: 10%	8.7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT	1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above CT	27 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	12.5%±4.5Highest CT: 16%	10%±4Lowest CT: 16%
	Woodstock 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	#85 of 149 in CT	#131 of 149 in CT
School district	Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District	Plainfield School District
High school in town	The Woodstock Academy	Plainfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	16.2Highest	10.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.