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East Hampton vs Plainville vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | East Hampton | Plainville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,925 |
17,551Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Plainville and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,681Highest about the CT average |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | East Hampton High School | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.