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Windsor Locks vs Fall River vs Plainfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Fall River | Plainfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
94,082Highest |
15,141 |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield 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 18% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | B M C Durfee High | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
10.3 |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.