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Windsor Locks vs Mansfield vs Suffield vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
East Windsor has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 Locks | Mansfield | Suffield | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579 |
25,358Highest |
15,702 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
| East Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East 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+ | 28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Suffield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,459±$145 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,873 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
22 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and East 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | — | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.