What stands out worked out from the figures below

Buckland has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Buckland	Plainville
People
Population	2,036Lowest	17,551Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.5±5.4Highest 27% above U.S.	44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Buckland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Buckland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Buckland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,877±$6kLowest about the U.S. average	$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Plainville and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$321,400±$25kHighest 3% below U.S.	$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,111±$213Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S.
	Plainville and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,761Lowest 53% above U.S.	$4,798Highest 54% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Buckland and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Buckland 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	—	#89 of 149 in CT
School district	Mohawk Trail	Judicial Centers · Plainville School District
High school in town	Mohawk Trail Regional School	Plainville High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5Lowest	11.4Highest
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U.S. 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.