Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainfield vs Union 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
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Hampton | Plainfield | Union | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
15,141Highest |
944Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,793Highest 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District | Union School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.