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Windsor vs Griswold vs Plainfield vs Cheshire
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 has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Cheshire has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
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 | Griswold | Plainfield | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
11,530 |
15,141Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$65Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #118 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Griswold School District | Plainfield School District | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | Griswold High School | Plainfield High School | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.5 |
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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.