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Suffield vs Holyoke vs Wolcott vs Windsor Locks
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Holyoke | Wolcott | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
37,813Highest |
16,279 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke and Wolcott 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% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holyoke and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 48% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Holyoke 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% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #281 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Holyoke · Springfield | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Holyoke High | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.5Highest |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.