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Windsor vs Suffield vs Windsor 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
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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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 | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
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. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% 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% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% 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. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below 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 | — | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.