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Warren vs Windsor Locks vs Plainfield vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Warren | Windsor Locks | Plainfield | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,009Lowest |
12,579 |
15,141Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,691 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quaboag Regional | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Quaboag Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
14.3Highest |
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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.