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A town of 17,551 people in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut
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Bird's eye view of Plainville, Connecticut 1907, 1907

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About Plainville

Town in Connecticut, United States
17,525Population
9.8 sq miArea
190 ftElevation

Plainville is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region. The population was 17,525 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code06062
Area code860
Living in Plainville

Housing in Plainville

$350K▲ 6.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plainville home is worth about $350,000, up 6.8% in a year, 22% below the Connecticut typical home.

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Safety in Plainville

B−

Safety Grade B-

Plainville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Plainville 1
Connecticut 1.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Plainville 11.3
Connecticut 11.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Plainville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 51% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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