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Suffield vs East Windsor vs Putnam
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).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% 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 | East Windsor | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
11,213 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
| East Windsor 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% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Suffield and East Windsor 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 |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| East Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.6 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.