Compare towns
Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
15,141Highest |
2,293 |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bozrah and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,438 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
— |
| 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.