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Suffield vs Monroe vs Mansfield vs Southwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Southwick has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Monroe | Mansfield | Southwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
18,949 |
25,358Highest |
9,217Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2 12% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$503,200±$31kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$994±$860Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$5,331Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | E. O. Smith High School | Southwick Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.8 |
11.0 |
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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.