Compare towns
Suffield vs Windsor vs Hampton vs East Granby
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Windsor | Hampton | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
1,647Lowest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and East Granby 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% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and East Granby 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 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Suffield and East Granby 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 |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 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 |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | — | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | None in town | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.