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Plainfield vs Ludlow vs Windsor Locks vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Ludlow | Windsor Locks | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
20,904Highest |
12,579 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ludlow 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% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Windsor Locks 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% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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. |
$84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Ludlow 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. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Wauregan 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. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ludlow | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ludlow Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.