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Douglas vs Windsor vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Douglas | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,207Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Windsor 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Douglas | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
10.2 |
10.3Highest |
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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.