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Suffield vs Foxborough vs Windsor Locks vs East Hampton

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%).
Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).

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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.

MeasureSuffieldFoxboroughWindsor LocksEast Hampton
People
Population
15,702
18,615Highest
12,579Lowest
12,925
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.5±1.7Highest
14% above U.S.
42.4±1.9
9% above U.S.
41.4±2.6Lowest
6% above U.S.
43.6±3.7
12% above U.S.
Suffield and East Hampton 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%
22%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3
U.S.: 22%
Foxborough and East Hampton 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%
17.2%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
20.8%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
East Hampton and Suffield 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%
58.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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.
$115,833±$9k
43% above U.S.
$81,205±$13kLowest
about the U.S. average
$124,577±$11kHighest
54% above U.S.
East Hampton 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±$26k
22% above U.S.
$606,300±$28kHighest
82% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$349,000±$14k
5% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,424±$141
about the U.S. average
$1,843±$70Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,394±$187
about the U.S. average
$1,393±$150Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,456
107% above U.S.
$7,275Highest
133% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$6,681
114% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51%±4.6
U.S.: 51.1%
54%±13.7
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±16.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Foxborough 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%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
3% below U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
Work from home
18.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.8%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Suffield and Foxborough 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 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT #75 of 149 in CT
School district Suffield School District Foxborough Windsor Locks School District East Hampton School District
High school in town Suffield High School Foxborough High Windsor Locks High School East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.9
11.3Highest
8.9Lowest
11.3Highest
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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.