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Suffield vs Sturbridge vs Wolcott 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Sturbridge has the highest household income ($132k).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Sturbridge | Wolcott | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
2,443Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
47.8±6.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge 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% |
18.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Sturbridge 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% |
19.1%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge and Wolcott 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% |
55.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$131,568±$34kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge 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. |
$418,400±$29kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,009±$225Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sturbridge and Wolcott 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. |
$6,410 106% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 10.1 |
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.