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Harwinton vs Mansfield vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
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 | Harwinton | Mansfield | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
25,358Highest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
41.8±4.7 about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,333±$438Lowest 10% below CT |
| Mansfield and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503Lowest 17% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest 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 | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
9.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Marlborough 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.