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Danielson vs Devens vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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.
| Measure | Danielson | Devens | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
1,723Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Devens and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Devens and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.