Compare towns
Watertown vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watertown has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Watertown | Suffield | Plainfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,253 |
15,702 |
15,141Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Watertown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest 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 | $101,691±$7k 6% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,014 9% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Watertown and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #126 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Watertown School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Watertown High School | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
10.9Highest |
10.3 |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.