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Suffield vs Windsor Locks vs Mashpee vs East Granby
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k median).
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 | Mashpee | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
12,579 |
15,384 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.9±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Granby 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest 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% |
4.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,299±$13k 18% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$562,200±$29kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,776±$330Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Mashpee and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,762 21% above U.S. |
$7,063Highest 126% 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% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Mashpee | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
9.6 |
11.7Highest |
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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.