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Suffield vs Wolcott vs Cornwall vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Wolcott | Cornwall | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
16,279Highest |
1,425Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wolcott 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 |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Cornwall 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 11% above CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Wolcott and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,799 13% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Cornwall School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
10.1 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.