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Suffield vs Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
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 highest household income ($119k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Wareham | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,302Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Wareham 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 |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
10.1 |
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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.