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Windsor vs Suffield vs Plainfield 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
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dalton has the most renters (29.3% rent).
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 | Suffield | Plainfield | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,702Highest |
616Lowest |
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. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Dalton 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Dalton 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% 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 | — | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Dalton 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | — | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
— | 10.9 |
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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.