Compare towns
Andover vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Andover | Plainfield | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover 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 | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Andover and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.