Compare towns
Ansonia vs Mansfield vs Windham vs Torrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the highest household income ($86k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Torrington has the most homeowners (66.1%).
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.
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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 | Ansonia | Mansfield | Windham | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Lowest |
25,358 |
23,961 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
42.9±1.8Highest 4% above CT |
| Torrington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10kHighest 10% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
| Ansonia and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$215,500±$8k 41% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Mansfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
13.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.8 |
9.8Lowest |
11.9 |
| 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.