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Winchester vs Whitman vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Whitman | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
15,295 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Whitman 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 18% below U.S. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #191 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Whitman-Hanson | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town | 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 |
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.