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East Windsor vs Plainfield vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
South Windsor has the highest household income ($145k).
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 Windsor | Plainfield | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
15,141 |
26,907Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
| East Windsor and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and East 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.3 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.