What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainville has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plainville	Bartlett
People
Population	9,943Highest	3,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S.	57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S.	$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S.	$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Plainville and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S.	$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.	$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bartlett and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainville and Bartlett 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	#102 of 282 in MA	#74 of 120 in NH
School district	Plainville	Bartlett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.