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Windsor Locks vs Mansfield vs Killingly vs Suffield
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 affordable homes ($259k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,579Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,867 |
15,702 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
39.5±3 4% 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #109 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | E. O. Smith High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1 |
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.