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Windsor Locks vs Dighton 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
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Suffield has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Dighton | Windsor Locks | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
8,193Lowest |
12,579 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Dighton 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% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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 22% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Dighton 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. |
$6,452 107% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.