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Windsor Locks vs Johnston vs Suffield vs Seymour
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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Seymour has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
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 | Johnston | Suffield | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
29,835Highest |
15,702 |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Johnston 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 |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Seymour 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. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Johnston | Suffield School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Johnston Senior High | Suffield High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.3 |
10.9 |
11.8Highest |
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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.