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Moretown vs Plainville vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Plainville | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
17,551Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.