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Winchester vs Windham vs Plainfield vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (10%).
Griswold has the highest household income ($79k).
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 | Winchester | Windham | Plainfield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,141 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Winchester and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$78,719±$11kHighest 18% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$275,900±$42kHighest 25% below CT |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windham High School | Plainfield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.8 |
10.3 |
11.5Highest |
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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.