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Sturbridge vs Suffield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($137k).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Sturbridge | Suffield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Suffield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.