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Durham vs Hampton vs Mansfield vs Harwinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Harwinton has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Durham | Hampton | Mansfield | Harwinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
1,647Lowest |
25,358Highest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
| Hampton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Harwinton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,504±$200 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,503 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #34 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.