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Plainfield vs Morris vs Ansonia vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Morris | Ansonia | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,164Lowest |
19,033Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 20% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Morris 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 26% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| 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 37% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #142 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.