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Mansfield vs Suffield vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mansfield | Suffield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
15,702 |
9,292Lowest |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Suffield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Putnam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Putnam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Mansfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.