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Windsor Locks vs Winchester vs Suffield vs East Windsor
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 kids (18.6% under 18).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Winchester | Suffield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
10,284Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,213 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Winchester and East Windsor 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and East Windsor 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% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116Lowest 21% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
9.7 |
10.9Highest |
9.6 |
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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.