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South Windsor vs Suffield vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | South Windsor | Suffield | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,907 |
15,702Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$12k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
| Suffield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,888Highest 19% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$7,296 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | South Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
10.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.