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Pelham vs Plainville vs Whately
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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Whately has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,335Lowest |
17,551Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham and Whately 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Pelham 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. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$560Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Pelham and Plainville 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. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Whately 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 | Pelham | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Whately |
| 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.