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North Haven vs Windsor vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | North Haven | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,336 |
29,468Highest |
15,141Lowest |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | North Haven High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.