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Suffield vs Mansfield vs Prospect vs Windsor Locks
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 expensive homes ($408k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Prospect has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Suffield | Mansfield | Prospect | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
25,358Highest |
9,458Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Prospect and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 16 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.