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Windsor vs Suffield vs Lancaster vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Suffield | Lancaster | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,702 |
8,606Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lancaster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 72% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Nashoba | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.9Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.