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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Andover vs Enfield
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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Andover | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,579 |
3,152Lowest |
41,090Highest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Andover 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Enfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Andover 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
| Suffield and Andover 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Suffield 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,360 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Andover School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.