Compare towns
Hampton vs Windsor Locks vs Mansfield vs Hartland
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($351k 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.
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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 | Windsor Locks | Mansfield | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647Lowest |
12,579 |
25,358Highest |
1,840 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
48.8±4.9 19% above CT |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Hampton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$113,375±$13kHighest 18% above CT |
| Hartland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$350,700±$21kHighest 4% below CT |
| Hartland and Mansfield 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,819±$478Highest 22% above CT |
| Hartland and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,633 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±54.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
35 minHighest 32% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
22%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Hartland 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Hartland 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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| 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.