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Suffield vs Mendon vs Southwick 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Mendon | Southwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
6,325Lowest |
9,217 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Suffield 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% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Windsor Locks 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. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Southwick 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. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Windsor Locks 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #211 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Mendon-Upton | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.