Compare towns
Union vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 | Union | Suffield | Windsor | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
15,702 |
29,468Highest |
4,226 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Union School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.