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Suffield vs Windsor vs Putnam 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Putnam | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
9,292 |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
42.4±2.3Lowest 3% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby 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% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
20%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% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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±$8k 9% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below 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 |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% 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 |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Granby and Suffield 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% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Putnam School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Putnam High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
10.2 |
9.5Lowest |
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.