Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windham vs Prospect vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Windham | Prospect | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
23,961Highest |
9,458 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Prospect 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Prospect 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Prospect and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Prospect 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.