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Windsor vs Bloomfield vs Plainfield vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k 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 | Windsor | Bloomfield | Plainfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
21,754 |
15,141Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 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+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Southington 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Plainfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Plainfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
12.8Highest |
| 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.