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Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Leyden vs Ashfield
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%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Ashfield has the oldest population (median age 58.6).
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 | Leyden | Ashfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
12,579Highest |
637 |
1,893 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2 37% above U.S. |
58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Leyden 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Plainfield 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 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 | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Leyden and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$400,600±$30kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,100±$200Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$5,197Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Ashfield 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.