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Suffield vs Sandy Hook vs Windsor Locks vs Enfield
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | Sandy Hook | Windsor Locks | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,863Lowest |
12,579 |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Suffield and Sandy Hook 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Sandy Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook and Suffield 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| 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.