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North Haven vs Suffield vs Windsor vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
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 | North Haven | Suffield | Windsor | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,336 |
15,702Lowest |
29,468Highest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #84 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
10.2Lowest |
11.0Highest |
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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.