Compare towns
Johnston vs Suffield vs Windsor vs Providence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
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 | Johnston | Suffield | Windsor | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,835 |
15,702Lowest |
29,468 |
191,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Providence and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below 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 | $355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$362,200±$8k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$132Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,408±$42 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,614 48% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #32 of 38 in RI | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #36 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Johnston | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative |
| High school in town | Johnston Senior High | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | Classical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
17.2Highest |
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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.