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Suffield vs Sterling vs Windsor Locks vs Enfield
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 people working from home (18.4%).
Sterling has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | Sterling | Windsor Locks | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
8,183Lowest |
12,579 |
41,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield and Sterling 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% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Sterling 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. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
| Sterling and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 | #135 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wachusett | Windsor Locks School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | 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 |
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.