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Fall River vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Fall River | Plainfield | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
15,141 |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.3 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.