Compare towns
Bolton vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vernon has the most renters (46.8% rent).
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 | Bolton | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
15,141 |
12,579 |
30,577Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3Highest 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Bolton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Bolton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Vernon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
53.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Windsor Locks 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
10.3 |
8.9 |
12.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.