Compare towns
Suffield vs Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Somers
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Hampton | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
10,308 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 25% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$395,800±$21k 8% above CT |
| 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 4% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,184±$346Lowest 20% below CT |
| 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 about the CT average |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.9 |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.