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Pascoag vs Windsor vs Suffield vs Foster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pascoag has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Foster has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Pascoag | Windsor | Suffield | Foster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,410Lowest |
29,468Highest |
15,702 |
4,523 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
47.1±3Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pascoag and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$113,646±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$425,300±$30kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,319±$444Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,509±$556 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Foster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,135Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.8%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Foster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Foster 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #22 of 38 in RI |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Foster |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.