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Suffield vs Bourne vs Fairhaven 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 highest household income ($119k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Bourne | Fairhaven | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
20,323Highest |
15,903 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Fairhaven 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% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Fairhaven 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Fairhaven 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Fairhaven 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. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Fairhaven | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Fairhaven High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8 |
11.4Highest |
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.