Compare towns
Suffield vs Prospect vs Monroe 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%).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Prospect | Monroe | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
9,458Lowest |
18,949Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest 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%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Prospect and Suffield 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Monroe School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | None in town | Masuk High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 12.8Highest |
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.