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Plainfield vs Warwick vs Windsor Locks vs Montville
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).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($355k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Montville has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Warwick | Windsor Locks | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
83,175Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±1Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Montville 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% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 5% below U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville and Warwick 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. |
$354,600±$5kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick 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. |
$4,616Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Warwick 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #28 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Warwick | Windsor Locks School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Pilgrim High School | Windsor Locks High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.2 |
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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.