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Plainville vs Upton vs Winsted 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).
Winsted has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
New Britain has the youngest population (median age 34.3).
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 | Winsted | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
8,189 |
6,977Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Winsted and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winsted and Upton 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% |
26.8% 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% |
4.9%±2.4 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. |
$64,871±$12k 20% below U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$223,600±$6k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$1,253±$45Highest 11% below U.S. |
| New Britain and Winsted 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. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,846 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7 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% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7% 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. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below 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% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.