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Windsor Locks vs Lisbon vs Plainfield vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 Locks | Lisbon | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,211Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.5±5.2Highest 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Lisbon and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
— | $1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,044 39% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Lisbon School District | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.