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Suffield vs North Reading 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 homeowners (86.7%).
North Reading has the most expensive homes ($711k 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 | North Reading | Southwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,765Highest |
9,217Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% 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% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Reading 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% |
16.7%±2Lowest 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% |
56.4%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%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Southwick 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. |
$147,768±$25kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Reading 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. |
$710,500±$24kHighest 114% 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 |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% 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. |
$9,693Highest 211% 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% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Reading and Suffield 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | #211 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | North Reading | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | North Reading High | Southwick Regional School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.1 |
11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.