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Windsor Locks vs Ashford 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).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Ashford | Plainfield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,226Lowest |
15,141 |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.6±3Highest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Seymour 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% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford 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% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Ashford and Seymour 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 |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% 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 |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,635 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford 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% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 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 |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Ashford School District | Plainfield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
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.