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Windsor vs Thompson vs Plainfield vs New Braintree
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 highest household income ($116k).
Thompson has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Plainfield | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
9,337Highest |
616Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and New Braintree 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Windsor and New Braintree 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558 9% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and New Braintree 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.