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Suffield vs West Springfield Town vs Windsor Locks vs East Hampton
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
West Springfield Town has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% 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 | West Springfield Town | Windsor Locks | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
28,772Highest |
12,579Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±2.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and East Hampton 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% |
18.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and West Springfield Town 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% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$69,371±$7kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| East Hampton 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$321,500±$16k 3% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$68Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±9.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Springfield Town and Windsor Locks 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 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 | #218 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | West Springfield | Windsor Locks School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | West Springfield High | Windsor Locks High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.