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Suffield vs Chicopee vs Windsor Locks vs Somers
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%).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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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 | Chicopee | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
55,295Highest |
12,579 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers 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% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Chicopee 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% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers 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. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,847 23% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Chicopee 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Chicopee | Windsor Locks School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Windsor Locks High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
8.9 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.