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Wakefield vs Suffield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Wakefield | Suffield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,793Highest |
15,702Lowest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | Suffield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.