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Plainfield vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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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 | Dummerston | Windsor Locks | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,090Lowest |
12,579 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 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. |
$4,536 45% 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% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest 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% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 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 |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.