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Plainville vs Wethersfield vs Windsor Locks vs New Britain
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Wethersfield | Windsor Locks | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
27,250 |
12,579Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Plainville and Wethersfield 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Wethersfield 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% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
18.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
45.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
8%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Wethersfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.8 |
8.9Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.