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Suffield vs Westminster vs Somers 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Westminster | Somers | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
8,374Lowest |
10,308 |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Somers 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Somers 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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 |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ashburnham-Westminster | Somers School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Somers High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
13.6Highest |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.