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Windsor Locks vs Marshfield vs Suffield vs Montville
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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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 | Marshfield | Suffield | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
25,879Highest |
15,702 |
17,950 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.9±2.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Marshfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield 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% |
20.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marshfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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 about the U.S. average |
$125,986±$8kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Marshfield 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 22% below U.S. |
$680,300±$27kHighest 104% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,772±$123Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,187±$99Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,656Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.1%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield 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 | #54 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Marshfield | Suffield School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Marshfield High | Suffield High School | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.0Highest |
10.9 |
9.2 |
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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.