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Windsor vs Suffield vs Oakham vs Chesterfield
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 has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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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 | Suffield | Oakham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
15,702Highest |
1,639 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Quabbin | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.