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Windsor vs Hampton vs Plainville vs North Haven
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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | Hampton | Plainville | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
1,647Lowest |
17,551 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Hampton and North Haven 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and North Haven 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% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Windsor 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Plainville High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
11.0 |
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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.