Compare towns
Mansfield vs Cornwall vs Windham vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($555k median).
Windham has the most kids (20.1% 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 | Mansfield | Cornwall | Windham | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
1,425Lowest |
23,961 |
2,070 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.