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Windsor vs Prospect vs Suffield vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
New Milford has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Windsor | Prospect | Suffield | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
9,458Lowest |
15,702 |
28,334 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest 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 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kLowest 9% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above 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 | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Lowest 19% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
7.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Suffield High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.7Highest |
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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.