Compare towns
Middlebury vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Middlebury | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,579 |
10,144 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Middlebury and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
| 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.