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Suffield vs Winchester vs Winsted vs Southwick
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%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Southwick has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Winchester | Winsted | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
10,284 |
6,977Lowest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.6±7.3 22% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8 20% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Winsted 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% |
15.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southwick and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Winsted 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winsted and Southwick 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. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$64,871±$12kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$218,900±$14kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,183±$130 16% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Southwick 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. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,754Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Southwick 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | — | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Northwestern Regional High School | — | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.