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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Somers 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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Somers | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
15,141 |
10,308Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
45±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Windsor 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% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Somers and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Southington and Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Somers School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | Somers High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.