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Windsor Locks vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs East Granby
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
15,141Highest |
9,452 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby and Sutton 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby and Sutton 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Sutton and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,341±$157 5% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Plainfield School District | Sutton | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Plainfield High School | Sutton High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.7 |
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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.