Compare towns
Windsor vs Suffield vs Monroe 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 affordable homes ($305k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
Newington has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Monroe | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
15,702Lowest |
18,949 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
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%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±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% CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 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±$13k 25% above CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$102,884±$6kLowest 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Newington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above 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% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Monroe School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | Masuk High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
12.8 |
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.