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Bristol vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Bristol | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Bristol and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
32.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,324±$9k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,369±$58 8% 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 | $5,449 18% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,362 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.