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Southington vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Shelton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Shelton has the most renters (23.5% 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 | Southington | Sutton | Windsor | Shelton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
9,452Lowest |
29,468 |
41,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±1.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Southington and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$108,185±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$452,600±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,741±$216Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Shelton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 99% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,409 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #71 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Shelton School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Sutton High School | Windsor High School | Shelton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.6 |
10.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.