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Windsor Locks vs Bourne vs Windsor Locks vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Bourne | Windsor Locks | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
20,323Highest |
12,579Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks 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 |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.8 |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.