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Plainfield vs Brockton vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Brockton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
105,386Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton and Windsor Locks 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 5% below U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 | #279 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Brockton | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Brockton High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
17.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.