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Plainville vs Harvard vs Southington
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).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Harvard | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
6,927Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Southington 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Southington 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington 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% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington 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. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Southington and Harvard 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Southington 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Harvard | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | The Bromfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.