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Danielson vs Mansfield vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainville has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Danielson | Mansfield | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
25,358Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
44.3±1.5Highest 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$84,343±$7kHighest 12% below CT |
| Plainville and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | — | E. O. Smith High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.