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Suffield vs Waterford 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 most expensive homes ($408k median).
Waterford has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Waterford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
19,673Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Waterford 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% |
19.1%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Waterford 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 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Waterford 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 |
$104,820±$9k 9% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Waterford 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 |
$355,900±$14k about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Waterford 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 |
$4,876 27% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Lowest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #80 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Learn · Waterford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Waterford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.