Compare towns
Windsor vs Ellington vs Plainfield vs Newington
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 most homeowners (82.4%).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Ellington | Plainfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
16,455 |
15,141Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Ellington 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ellington School District | Plainfield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ellington High School | Plainfield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
10.3 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.