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Plainville vs Canton vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Canton has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Farmington has the highest household income ($141k).
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 | Plainville | Canton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
10,144Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Canton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Farmington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$141,120±$10kHighest 47% above CT |
| Farmington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
| Farmington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
| Farmington and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Farmington 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Canton School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Canton High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.