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Windsor vs Oakham 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 has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Oakham | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
1,639 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Plainville 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% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainville and Oakham 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Quabbin | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.