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Plainfield vs Bethlehem vs Windsor Locks vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Bethlehem | Windsor Locks | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
3,423 |
12,579 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethlehem 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 14 | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.