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Windsor vs Suffield vs Hartford vs North Haven
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%).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Hartford | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
15,702Lowest |
121,127Highest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and North Haven 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% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven 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±$11k 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and North Haven 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±$141 4% below CT |
$1,269±$25Lowest 15% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,603Lowest 31% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 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 | #146 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
15.9Highest |
11.0 |
| 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.