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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,141 |
1,647Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% 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%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% 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 |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest 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% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Hampton School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.