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Plainfield vs Wilbraham vs Windsor
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).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Wilbraham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
14,572Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Plainfield 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Minnechaug Regional High | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
14.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.