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Windsor Locks vs Needham vs Suffield vs East Granby
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 Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
East Granby has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | Needham | Suffield | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
32,459Highest |
15,702 |
5,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.4±2.3 9% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Granby 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$120,938±$24k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$388,000±$29k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,341±$157Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$7,063 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #19 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Needham | Suffield School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | — | Needham High | Suffield High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.