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Suffield vs Bloomfield vs Southwick vs Windsor Locks
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Southwick has the highest household income ($120k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Suffield | Bloomfield | Southwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
21,754Highest |
9,217Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.4±3.3Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bloomfield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Southwick 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor Locks 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. |
$98,725±$14k 22% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Southwick 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 22% above U.S. |
$286,900±$11k 14% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,881±$175Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,795 86% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Bloomfield 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 | #139 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Southwick Regional School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.1 |
11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.