Compare towns
Plainfield vs Dedham vs Windsor vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Dedham | Windsor | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
25,237Highest |
1,065 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% MA: 47.3% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Dedham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 26% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 30% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 27% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | #119 of 282 in MA | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.