Compare towns
Bethany vs Plainville vs Plainfield
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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Plainville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
17,551Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Plainville 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 |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.