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Suffield vs Winsted vs Windsor Locks 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).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winsted | Windsor Locks | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
6,977 |
12,579 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Winsted and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and East Granby 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% |
26.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
52.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% 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 |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% 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 |
$1,183±$130Lowest 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% 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 |
$3,754 43% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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.