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Winchester vs Plainville vs Milton
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 most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Milton has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Plainville | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406 |
17,551Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9 9% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15k 134% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$933,200±$31k 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchester and Milton 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 | #11 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Milton |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | Plainville High School | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.