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Suffield vs Amesbury vs Windsor Locks vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Amesbury has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Amesbury | Windsor Locks | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,403Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,925 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,360Highest 136% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,681 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #151 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Amesbury | Windsor Locks School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Amesbury High | Windsor Locks High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.