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Plainville vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Chaplin has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Farmington has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Plainville | Chaplin | Windsor Locks | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
27,134Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±1.4 6% above CT |
| Plainville and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Farmington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
68.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$141,120±$10kHighest 47% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$432,700±$14kHighest 18% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,807±$82Highest 21% above CT |
| Farmington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,771Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.1%±7.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
22.1%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Farmington and Chaplin 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
11.8Highest |
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CT 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.