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Bethany vs Plainfield vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Bethany | Plainfield | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
15,141Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bethany and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.