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Windsor Locks vs Sharon vs Suffield vs East Granby
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 most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
East Granby has the most kids (27.5% 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 | Sharon | Suffield | East Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
2,723Lowest |
15,702Highest |
5,238 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.4±2.3 3% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Granby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
52.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Granby 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 |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$120,938±$24kHighest 26% above CT |
| East Granby 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 29% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$388,000±$29k 6% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,341±$157Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sharon 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 |
$4,484 33% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,063Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54.1%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon 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 CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.5%±6.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Sharon 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #56 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Sharon School District | Suffield School District | East Granby School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Suffield High School | East Granby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.