Compare towns
Franklin vs Suffield vs Windham vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Franklin | Suffield | Windham | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
15,702 |
23,961Highest |
2,604 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Suffield and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Voluntown 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.