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Simsbury vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Simsbury | Suffield | Windsor Locks | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,066 |
15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
26,907Highest |
| Median age | 42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Simsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
| Simsbury and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
| Simsbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,864±$214 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,888 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±8.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
84.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.1%±3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| South Windsor 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 | #13 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Simsbury School District | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Simsbury High School | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4 |
| 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.