Compare towns
Plainville vs Hampton vs Derby vs New Britain
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Hampton | Derby | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
1,647Lowest |
12,487 |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+1.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27kHighest 19% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Hampton and Derby 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 |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Derby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,846Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Britain and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Derby 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 | — | #138 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Derby High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 9.7Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.