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Windsor Locks vs Hampton vs Seymour vs Suffield
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Seymour has the most renters (25.8% rent).
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 | Hampton | Seymour | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
1,647Lowest |
16,889Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Hampton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Seymour 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour 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 15% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hampton School District | Seymour School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Seymour High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
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| 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.