Compare towns
Plainfield vs Union vs Windsor vs Wauregan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Union | Windsor | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
944Lowest |
29,468Highest |
1,049 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 20% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$79,545±$18k 17% below CT |
| Windsor and Union 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
— | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,254±$476 16% below CT |
| Windsor and Wauregan 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 |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Union School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.