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Windsor vs Windsor Locks vs Plainville 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
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Dalton has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Windsor Locks | Plainville | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
12,579 |
17,551Highest |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Plainville 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Plainville 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Plainville High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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.