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Suffield vs Brookfield vs Enfield 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).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Enfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,460Lowest |
41,090Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,574±$83Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Enfield and Suffield 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. |
$5,092 63% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #123 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Brookfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Enfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.