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Windsor vs Plympton vs Windsor Locks 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
Plympton has the most expensive homes ($518k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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| Measure | Windsor | Plympton | Windsor Locks | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
2,935 |
12,579Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.2 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Plympton 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% |
21.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plympton 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% |
22.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Plympton 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% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$126,736±$20kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Plympton 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. |
$517,800±$52kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $555±$148Lowest 61% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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. |
$6,628Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±40.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plympton 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% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #110 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Plympton | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.