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Windsor vs Hampton vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windsor | Hampton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Hampton School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 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.