Compare towns
Union vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Union | Windsor | Plainfield | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
1,647 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| 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.