Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
12,579Lowest |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.