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Beacon Falls vs Mansfield vs Windham vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Seymour has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Beacon Falls | Mansfield | Windham | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
25,358Highest |
23,961 |
16,889 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Beacon Falls 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.