Compare towns
Durham vs Middlefield 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
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Middlefield | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
4,243Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 13 | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.