Compare towns
Deep River vs Mansfield vs Willimantic vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Deep River | Mansfield | Willimantic | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
25,358Highest |
18,096 |
3,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Deep River 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% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
26 minHighest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | E. O. Smith High School | — | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
11.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
| 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.