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Medway vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Bellingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the highest household income ($174k).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Medway | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,436 |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
17,410Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3 5% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Medway and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18kHighest 115% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205 11% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,836±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730Highest 180% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medway 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 | #40 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Bellingham |
| High school in town | Medway High | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.