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Washington vs Windham vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Washington | Windham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Washington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 29% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Windham High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.