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Plainville vs Glocester vs Plainfield 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k 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 | Glocester | Plainfield | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
10,221Lowest |
15,141 |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Britain and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,253±$45 11% below U.S. |
| Glocester and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,846Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and New Britain 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Glocester and Plainville 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #131 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Ponaganset High School | Plainfield High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.8 |
10.3Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.