Compare towns
Bourne vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Kingston has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Bourne | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323Highest |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.5±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kingston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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 | $91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,876±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$610,600±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,159±$244Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Suffield 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.