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Plainville vs Stepney vs Windsor Locks vs East Haven
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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stepney | Windsor Locks | East Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
3,979Lowest |
12,579 |
27,806Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±2.5 11% above CT |
| Stepney and East Haven 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.8%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,528±$132 about the CT average |
| Stepney and East Haven 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,122 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #127 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | East Haven School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | East Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.