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Suffield vs Killingly vs Woodstock vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($119k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Killingly | Woodstock | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,867Highest |
8,319Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.3±5.9Highest 20% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Woodstock 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Woodstock 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodstock and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$112,011±$21k 17% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Woodstock and Suffield 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,202±$94 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,357 19% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #85 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Killingly High School | The Woodstock Academy | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.