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Pelham vs Plainville vs Wendell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Wendell has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Pelham | Plainville | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,335 |
17,551Highest |
850Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Wendell and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,239±$519Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Wendell and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
$4,519Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Pelham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | New Salem-Wendell |
| 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.