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Seymour vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Seymour | Wareham | Windsor Locks | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,889 |
23,302Highest |
12,579Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Seymour and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Seymour School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Seymour High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
11.4 |
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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.