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Suffield vs Windsor vs Canton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
10,144Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
| Canton and Suffield 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield 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 |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
| Suffield and Canton 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 |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton 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% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Canton 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Canton School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Canton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.