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Thompson vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Burrillville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Burrillville has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Thompson | Windsor | Plainfield | Burrillville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
16,427 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$384,400±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #30 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Thompson School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Burrillville |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | Burrillville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.2 |
10.3 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.