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Plainfield vs Central Falls vs Windsor Locks vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
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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 | Central Falls | Windsor Locks | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
22,701Highest |
12,579Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ansonia 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Ansonia 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 18% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,744 20% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Central Falls 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% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 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 | #38 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Central Falls Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
14.6Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.2 |
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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.