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Windsor Locks vs North Reading 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).
North Reading has the most expensive homes ($711k 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 | North Reading | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
15,765Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±2.8 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and North Reading 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% |
22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Reading 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% |
16.7%±2Lowest 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% |
56.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$147,768±$25kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| North Reading 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. |
$710,500±$24kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,693Highest 211% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Reading 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Reading 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | North Reading | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | North Reading High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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.