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Plainville vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 most renters (32.3% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Sutton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
9,452Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Sutton High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.