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Suffield vs Windsor vs Brooklyn 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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Windsor | Brooklyn | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
8,517Lowest |
9,217 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Brooklyn 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% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above 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. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% 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±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | None in town | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
— | 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.