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Plainfield vs Wakefield 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
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wakefield | Windsor Locks | Wauregan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
27,793Highest |
12,579 |
1,049Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
42.4±1.7Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wakefield 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±9.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wauregan and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,545±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$262,700±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,254±$476 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% 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% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.4%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% 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% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 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 |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.7Highest |
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.