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Windsor vs Burlington 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).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Burlington | Plainfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
9,680Lowest |
15,141 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington and Windsor 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% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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 |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington 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% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 10 | Plainfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | Plainfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.4 |
10.3 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.