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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor Locks vs Agawam Town
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 highest household income ($119k).
Agawam Town has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 Locks | Windsor Locks | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,579Lowest |
12,579Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Agawam Town 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,256±$87Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Agawam |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.