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Plainfield vs Woonsocket vs Windham vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Woonsocket | Windham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
43,521Highest |
23,961 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Woonsocket High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
15.2Highest |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.