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Deep River vs Winchester vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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.
| Measure | Deep River | Winchester | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
10,284 |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
| Winchester and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Deep River and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Deep River and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.7 |
11.4Highest |
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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.