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Dudley vs Mansfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the most homeowners (73.1%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Dudley | Mansfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929Lowest |
25,358Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Highest 3% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dudley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.8 |
9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.