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Suffield vs Weweantic vs Windsor Locks vs East Granby
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%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
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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 | Weweantic | Windsor Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
1,452Lowest |
12,579 |
5,238 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Weweantic 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Windsor Locks 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. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| East Granby 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. |
$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,764 21% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.