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Manchester vs Mansfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Manchester | Mansfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 59,635Highest |
25,358 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±1.2 5% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,100±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,519±$66 8% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,652Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Manchester High School | E. O. Smith High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.