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Windsor vs Suffield vs Hamden 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
New Milford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Hamden | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
15,702Lowest |
61,045Highest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Suffield and Windsor 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Suffield and New Milford 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 |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below 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 |
$1,424±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,609±$152 8% above CT |
| Hamden 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 |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Hamden High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
13.5Highest |
11.7 |
| 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.