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Windsor Locks vs Durham vs Windsor Locks vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Durham | Windsor Locks | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
3,347Lowest |
12,579 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Durham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Durham 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 CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
| Durham 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 29% below CT |
$401,700±$32k 9% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Durham 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 |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 10% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | — | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | — | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | — | 10.9Highest |
| 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.