Compare towns
Plainfield vs Cranston 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
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Cranston has the most expensive homes ($378k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Cranston | Windsor Locks | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
83,250Highest |
12,579Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.6±0.9 about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cranston and Plainfield 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% |
16.8%±1.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cranston and Ansonia 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. |
$90,206±$4kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Cranston and Ansonia 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. |
$378,300±$7kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,375±$59 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$5,103 64% 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% |
47.3%±6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Cranston 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Cranston 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 | #27 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Achievement First Rhode Island · Cranston | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Cranston High School West | Windsor Locks High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
15.4Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.