Compare towns
Windsor vs Suffield vs Enfield vs Newington
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 most kids (19.2% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Newington has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Suffield | Enfield | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
15,702Lowest |
41,090Highest |
30,896 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
| Newington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Enfield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Enfield High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
13.5 |
13.9Highest |
| 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.