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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Plainville vs East Windsor
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 most expensive homes ($305k median).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainville | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
12,579 |
17,551 |
11,213Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Windsor and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Windsor and East Windsor 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 minHighest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.