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Suffield vs Worcester vs Windsor Locks vs Somers
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%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Worcester | Windsor Locks | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
207,055Highest |
12,579 |
10,308Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Worcester 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% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somers 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Somers 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 22% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,487±$38Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Windsor Locks School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | South High Community | Windsor Locks High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
14.6Highest |
8.9 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.