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Scituate vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most people working from home (28%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Duxbury has the highest household income ($177k).
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 | Scituate | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,365Highest |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
16,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.1 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.6±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | $136,732±$16k 69% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$176,583±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $847,600±$25k 155% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$874,600±$35kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Duxbury and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$311Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,591±$2k 13% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,807 182% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,518Highest 205% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.7%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.1%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Duxbury 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Scituate | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Duxbury |
| High school in town | Scituate High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.