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Hampton vs Mansfield vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most kids (19.7% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Hampton | Mansfield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
25,358Highest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Hampton and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Mansfield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Lowest 14% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampton School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.