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Suffield vs Windham vs Hamden
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
23,961 |
61,045Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.