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Suffield vs Putnam 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%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Putnam | Southwick | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
9,292 |
9,217Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Southwick and Suffield 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. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 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. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Putnam School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Putnam High School | Southwick Regional School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.5 |
11.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.