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Plainfield vs Chaplin vs Millis 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
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Chaplin | Millis | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
2,070Lowest |
8,888 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Millis and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Millis | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Parish Hill High School | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.5Lowest |
10.7Highest |
8.9 |
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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.