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Sutton vs Suffield vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Sutton | Suffield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sutton | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Suffield High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.