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Clinton vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 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 | Clinton | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,563 |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
17,664Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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 | $89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $387,300±$19k 16% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,654 49% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,769 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #257 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Clinton | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Greenfield |
| High school in town | Clinton Senior High | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Greenfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
10.9 |
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| 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.