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Thompson vs Windsor Locks vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Thompson | Windsor Locks | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Lowest |
12,579 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% 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 | $3,822 42% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.