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Plainville vs Upton vs Windsor vs New Britain
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 | Upton | Windsor | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
8,189 |
1,065Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Upton and Windsor 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and New Britain 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,253±$45Highest 11% below U.S. |
| New Britain and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,846 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Britain and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windsor 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Blackstone Valley | — | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.