Compare towns
Plainville vs Prospect vs Windham vs Seymour
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Prospect | Windham | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
9,458Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Plainville 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windham 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Plainville 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Seymour 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | Windham High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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.