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Windsor Locks vs Windham vs Mansfield vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Windham | Mansfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.5±1.7Highest 8% above CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks 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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Mansfield and Suffield 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 minHighest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.9 |
| 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.