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Suffield vs Willimantic 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
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Willimantic | Windsor Locks | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,096Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| 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 | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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| 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.