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Plainville vs Millis 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).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Farmington has the most people working from home (22.1%).
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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 | Millis | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
8,888Lowest |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±1.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Farmington and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Farmington 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$141,120±$10k 75% above U.S. |
| Millis 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 24% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$432,700±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,807±$82Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Farmington and Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,771 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Farmington and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Millis | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Millis High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.