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Plainville vs Hebron vs Farmington
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 most affordable homes ($254k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Farmington has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Hebron | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
9,157Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±1.4Lowest 6% above CT |
| Hebron 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| 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 CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 12% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$141,120±$10k 47% above CT |
| Hebron and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
| Farmington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$6,771 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Farmington 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | RHAM High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.