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Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Wrentham
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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
12,579 |
12,297Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wrentham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Windsor Locks 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 | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.