Compare towns
Suffield vs Windsor vs Sandy Hook
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 oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Sandy Hook has the highest household income ($161k).
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 | Sandy Hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,702 |
29,468Highest |
9,863Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.1±3Lowest 5% 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sandy Hook 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 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor 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 |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$501,200±$33kHighest 37% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
| Sandy Hook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook 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% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Sandy Hook 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 | — |
| School district | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.