Compare towns
Enfield vs Sandy Hook 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
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Enfield | Sandy Hook | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 41,090Highest |
9,863Lowest |
15,702 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 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+ | 31.8% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | $90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,360 19% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Enfield High School | — | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.