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Suffield vs Madison vs Windsor Locks vs East Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Madison | Windsor Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,616Highest |
12,579 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.1%±2.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Windsor Locks 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Madison and East Granby 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% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$120,938±$24k 26% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,341±$157Lowest 10% below CT |
| Madison and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,063 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Madison School District | Windsor Locks School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Daniel Hand High School | Windsor Locks High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
| 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.