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Suffield vs Monroe vs Coventry 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 people working from home (18.4%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Suffield | Monroe | Coventry | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,949Highest |
12,326Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Coventry 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Coventry School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.8Highest |
9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.