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Windsor Locks vs West Cornwall vs Suffield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | West Cornwall | Suffield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
70Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall 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 CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| West Cornwall 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 |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Suffield and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
— | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% 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 | $3,688 44% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | — | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 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.