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Plainville vs Colebrook vs Windsor Locks vs Southington
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).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Colebrook | Windsor Locks | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
1,494Lowest |
12,579 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Southington 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Southington 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Plainville 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 |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Windsor Locks 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 |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Colebrook School District | Windsor Locks School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.