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Plainfield vs Winchester vs Windham
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 most people working from home (10%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Winchester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,284Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kHighest 20% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Winchester 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.7Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.