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Berlin vs Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Berlin | Chaplin | Mansfield | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,361 |
2,070Lowest |
25,358 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11k 19% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Berlin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,206 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Chaplin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8 |
12.8Highest |
| 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.