Compare towns
Uxbridge vs Windsor vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Uxbridge | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,473Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Uxbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 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 | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Uxbridge | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.