Compare towns
Plainville vs Winchester vs New Britain
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 people working from home (10.7%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
New Britain has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Winchester | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
10,284Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Winchester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kHighest 31% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,253±$45Highest 16% below CT |
| New Britain and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,780Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,846Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Britain and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Plainville and New Britain 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Northwestern Regional High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.7Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.