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Plainville vs Sutton vs Derby vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Sutton | Derby | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
9,452Lowest |
12,487 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Derby and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Derby 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 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Derby 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 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton | Derby School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Sutton High School | Derby High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.6Highest |
9.7 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.