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Suffield vs Windham vs Sutton
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Windham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
23,961Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Suffield 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 | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windham High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.