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Harwinton vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Harwinton | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
6,130 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.