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Suffield vs Randolph Town 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%).
Randolph Town has the most expensive homes ($496k median).
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 | Randolph Town | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
34,878Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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% |
17.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town 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. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Randolph Town 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. |
$496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Randolph | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Randolph High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.2Highest |
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.