Compare towns
Windsor vs Suffield vs Prospect 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 most affordable homes ($305k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Prospect | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
15,702 |
9,458Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.7±1.3 11% above CT |
| Prospect and North Haven 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% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Prospect 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%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and North Haven 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% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Prospect 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% 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±$141Lowest 4% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Prospect and North Haven 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 16 | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.