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Windsor vs Plainfield vs Montgomery vs Dalton
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%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 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 | Plainfield | Montgomery | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,141Highest |
796Lowest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dalton 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,283Highest 37% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.