Compare towns
Durham vs Mansfield vs Windham vs Marlborough
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 most expensive homes ($425k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.6% 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 | Mansfield | Windham | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
25,358Highest |
23,961 |
6,130Lowest |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Highest 11% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Durham and Marlborough 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Durham and Marlborough 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$142,105±$35k 48% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$379,100±$33k 3% above CT |
| Durham and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Mansfield and Marlborough 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,397 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Marlborough 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Marlborough and Mansfield 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | E. O. Smith High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
9.8 |
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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.