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Plainfield vs Windsor vs Worcester vs Leyden
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 kids (19% under 18).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Worcester | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,065Highest |
831 |
637 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Leyden 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. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Plainfield 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. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.