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Plainfield vs Plainville vs Windsor vs Wendell
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 most people working from home (26.2%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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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 | Plainville | Windsor | Wendell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
17,551Highest |
1,065 |
850 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 21% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$65,288±$14k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$290,300±$31k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,239±$519 12% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,519 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | New Salem-Wendell |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.