Compare towns
Windsor vs Morris vs Plainfield vs Hartford
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).
Morris has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Morris | Plainfield | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
2,164Lowest |
15,141 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Morris 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 20 | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
15.9Highest |
| 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.