Compare towns
Windsor vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,702 |
15,141Lowest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
40.4% 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% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%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 |
1979Highest 12 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 |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.9Highest |
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.