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Plainfield vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Windham | Windsor Locks | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
23,961Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
$81,205±$13kHighest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kHighest 26% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks 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±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$4,633Highest 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windham High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
9.8 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.