Compare towns
Plainville vs Canton vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($711k median).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Lowest |
24,748 |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3 10% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kHighest 78% above U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$710,600±$27kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,315±$178Highest 64% above U.S. |
$1,253±$45 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,560Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,846 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Britain and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #81 of 282 in MA | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Canton High | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.1 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.