Compare towns
Plainfield vs Warren vs Windsor Locks vs Canterbury
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).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
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 | Warren | Windsor Locks | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
1,415Lowest |
12,579 |
5,124 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Warren 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 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 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% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Canterbury 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Warren 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 26% below CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% 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 | $4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,769 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 min 18% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Warren 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 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.