Compare towns
Suffield vs Derby 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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Derby | Windsor Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
12,487 |
12,579 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% 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% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 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 |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 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 |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,341±$157Lowest 10% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Derby School District | — | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Derby High School | — | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.