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Windsor Locks vs Cromwell vs Suffield vs Montville
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 most affordable homes ($259k median).
Cromwell has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Cromwell | Suffield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
14,334 |
15,702 |
17,950Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
| Suffield and Cromwell 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% |
19.1%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Cromwell and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
25.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Montville 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 15% below CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$285,600±$13k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,187±$99Lowest 20% below CT |
| Cromwell and Suffield 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 |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,565 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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 CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Cromwell School District | Suffield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Cromwell High School | Suffield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
9.2 |
| 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.