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Ledyard vs Suffield vs Windsor 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
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ledyard | Suffield | Windsor | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,433 |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Windsor and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,371 4% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 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 | 22 min 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ledyard School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Ledyard High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
10.9 |
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.