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Willington vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Willington | Plainfield | Windsor Locks | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
15,141Highest |
12,579 |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6Highest about the CT average |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
| Ashford and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Windsor Locks 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.