Compare towns
Suffield vs Washington vs Wolcott vs Windsor Locks
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 highest household income ($119k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Washington | Wolcott | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
3,676Lowest |
16,279Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Washington 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 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington 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±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| 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 11% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 12 | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Shepaug Valley School | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
9.1 |
10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.