Compare towns
Hampton vs Plainville vs Windsor vs Union
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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Plainville | Windsor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
17,551 |
29,468Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 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% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Windsor 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 |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.