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Suffield vs Thompson vs Windsor
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 most expensive homes ($408k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,337Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Windsor 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield 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 25% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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 CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Thompson School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.