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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Killingly 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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 Locks | Killingly | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
12,579 |
17,867Highest |
5,238Lowest |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Suffield and East Granby 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Killingly 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%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Granby and Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,341±$157 10% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Killingly High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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.