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Windsor Locks vs Hanover 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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Hanover | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
14,845 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Hanover 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Suffield 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. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
10.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.