What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

Groton has the highest household income ($193k).

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	Groton
People
Population	9,943Lowest	11,390Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.2±3.6Highest 8% above MA	41.4±2.7Lowest 4% above MA
	Plainville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	28.3%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Plainville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	70.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9%
	Groton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average	$192,958±$27kHighest 86% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,000±$35kLowest 15% below MA	$743,400±$46kHighest 32% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA	$1,458±$335Lowest 17% below MA
	Plainville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,329Lowest 11% below MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8%	43.8%±17Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Plainville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest MA: 10%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA	1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	32 minHighest 11% above MA
Work from home	17.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	27.5%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Groton and Plainville 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	#39 of 282 in MA
School district	Plainville	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	None in town	Groton Dunstable Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.7
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MA 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.