Compare towns
Winchester vs Baltic vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Plainville has the most people working from home (10.7%).
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 | Winchester | Baltic | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284 |
1,157Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Winchester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainville and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 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+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT |
| Plainville and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$254,000±$14kHighest 31% 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 | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Baltic and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780 28% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
| Plainville and Winchester 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.