Compare towns
Plainville vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Bristol
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 affordable homes ($254k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Windsor | Plainfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
29,468 |
15,141Lowest |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
| Plainville and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$7k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,338±$45 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Windsor 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Bristol 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.