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Suffield vs Georgetown 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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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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 | Georgetown | Windsor Locks | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,474Lowest |
12,579 |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown 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% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Georgetown 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% |
56.1%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% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,577±$11k 54% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and East Hampton 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% 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 |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% 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. |
$7,272Highest 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% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 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. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Georgetown | Windsor Locks School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Georgetown High School | Windsor Locks High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.