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Plainfield vs Scituate vs Windsor Locks vs Canterbury
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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Scituate | Windsor Locks | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
10,517 |
12,579 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Canterbury 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 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% |
25.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Scituate 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% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 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. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Canterbury 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. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Canterbury 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Scituate | Windsor Locks School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Scituate High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.8Highest |
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.