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Suffield vs West Wareham vs Windsor Locks
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 Wareham has the oldest population (median age 57.6).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% 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 Wareham | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
2,257Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
57.6±13Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| West Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
35%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and West 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. |
$58,560±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$230,800±$104kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,394±$187Lowest 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 | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,765 53% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±37.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Wareham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and West Wareham 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.