Compare towns
Suffield vs Pittsfield vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Pittsfield has the most renters (37.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Pittsfield | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
43,457Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±2 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
17.6%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,148 33% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Pittsfield 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Pittsfield | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Taconic High | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.3 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.