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Bloomfield vs Mansfield vs Willimantic vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Newington has the most homeowners (78.2%).
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 | Bloomfield | Mansfield | Willimantic | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
25,358 |
18,096Lowest |
30,896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
| Newington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Mansfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,524±$107 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | E. O. Smith High School | — | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.8 |
— | 13.9Highest |
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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.