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Wethersfield vs Suffield vs South Windsor vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Cheshire has the most expensive homes ($440k 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 | Wethersfield | Suffield | South Windsor | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
15,702Lowest |
26,907 |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
44.9±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9% CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13kLowest 25% above CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
| Cheshire and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Lowest 8% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$6,456Lowest about the CT average |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Suffield High School | South Windsor High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.4 |
11.6 |
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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.