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Suffield vs Orange vs Windsor Locks vs Southwick
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%).
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Orange | Windsor Locks | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
14,315 |
12,579 |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Southwick 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Orange 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. |
$142,325±$10kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Orange 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. |
$491,500±$17kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,332±$72Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.