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Windsor Locks vs Preston vs Suffield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Preston has the most homeowners (91.7%).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
East Windsor has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Preston | Suffield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
4,821Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,213 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Preston and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Preston and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$116,648±$27k 22% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Preston 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 |
$361,900±$13k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Preston 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Preston School District | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| 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.