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Ridgefield vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Simsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most expensive homes ($836k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Simsbury has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Ridgefield | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,109Highest |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
25,066 |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Ridgefield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$157,907±$11k 65% above CT |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200 36% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Simsbury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$9,115 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Simsbury 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| 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.