Compare towns
Marlborough vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Marlborough | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,130Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
9,157 |
| Median age | 41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±2.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Suffield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,397 11% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 min 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Hebron 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 | #52 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Marlborough School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
| 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.