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Windsor Locks vs Ashford vs Windsor Locks vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the youngest population (median age 37.9).
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 Locks | Ashford | Windsor Locks | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,226Lowest |
12,579 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,246±$208Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
76.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Ashford 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Ashford School District | Windsor Locks School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.