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Washington vs Winsted vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Washington | Winsted | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
6,977 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Washington and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.