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Plainville vs Halifax vs Farmington
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Farmington has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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 | Halifax | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
7,748Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.5±1.4 12% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Farmington 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% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Farmington 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Farmington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$141,120±$10kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$432,700±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,807±$82Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Farmington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$6,771 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Farmington and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #120 of 282 in MA | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Halifax | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.