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Windsor Locks vs Sprague vs Putnam vs Suffield
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Sprague | Putnam | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
2,962Lowest |
9,292 |
15,702Highest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Sprague and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$13k 15% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| 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% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Sprague School District | Putnam School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Putnam High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.5 |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.