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Suffield vs Weston vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
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 | Weston | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
10,396Lowest |
12,579 |
16,279Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Weston 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Weston 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 25% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Weston School District | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Weston High School | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
| 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.