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Windsor Locks vs Fall River vs Plainville
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 most people working from home (17.7%).
Fall River has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
94,082Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Windsor Locks 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 about the U.S. average |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% 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% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #262 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | B M C Durfee High | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.3 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.