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Windsor Locks vs Suffield vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| 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 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.3 |
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| 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.