What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

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	Halifax	Plainville
People
Population	7,748Lowest	9,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA	43.2±3.6Highest 8% above MA
	Plainville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Halifax and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Plainville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%	44.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Halifax and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$118,556±$11kHighest 14% above MA	$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average
	Halifax and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,500±$51kHighest 14% below MA	$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA
	Halifax and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,804±$375Lowest about the MA average	$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA
	Plainville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,840Highest 14% above MA	$5,329Lowest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plainville and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	29 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.9%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plainville and Halifax 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	#120 of 282 in MA	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Halifax	Plainville
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.