Compare towns
Quinebaug vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Thompson has the most expensive homes ($292k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
12,579 |
15,141Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$291,900±$24kHighest 20% below CT |
| Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
10.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.