Compare towns
Windsor vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Plainfield
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Plainfield 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Plainfield 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Plainfield 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. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.