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Sandy Hook vs Suffield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Sandy Hook | Suffield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,863Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 43.1±3Lowest 5% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest 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+ | 60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor 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 |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.