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Suffield vs Beacon Falls vs Windsor Locks vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Beacon Falls | Windsor Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
6,147 |
12,579 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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 25% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,341±$157Lowest 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$6,534 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Woodland Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2 |
8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| 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.