Compare towns
Plainfield vs Union vs Plainville 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).
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Union | Plainville | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
944Lowest |
17,551Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Union and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$88,958±$14kHighest 7% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Union and Plainville 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Union 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% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Union School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Plainville High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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.