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Plainfield vs Washington vs Windsor
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).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Washington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
3,676Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 12 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Shepaug Valley School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.