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Suffield vs Plainfield vs Wolcott vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Wolcott | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
15,141 |
16,279Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| 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 about the CT average |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.3 |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.