Compare towns
Durham vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% 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 | Durham | Suffield | Windsor | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,347Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
5,575 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Durham and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| 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.