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Windsor Locks vs Georgetown vs Sutton 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
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Georgetown | Sutton | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
8,474Lowest |
9,452 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Sutton 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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 |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Sutton 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. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Georgetown 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Georgetown 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Georgetown | Sutton | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Georgetown High School | Sutton High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.3 |
12.6Highest |
10.9 |
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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.