Compare towns
Windsor vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Southington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Orange | Plainfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
14,315Lowest |
15,141 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Orange and Southington 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Southington 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% |
59.4%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% |
5.5%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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 |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Orange and Southington 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% 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% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
12.8Highest |
| 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.