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Windsor vs Ledyard vs Plainfield vs Bloomfield
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).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Ledyard | Plainfield | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,433 |
15,141Lowest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.1±1.4 10% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor 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 |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Ledyard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ledyard School District | Plainfield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ledyard High School | Plainfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.5Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
| 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.