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Mansfield vs Glocester vs Windham vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Glocester has the most homeowners (91%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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.
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 | Glocester | Windham | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
10,221Lowest |
23,961 |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 84% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Ponaganset High School | Windham High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.8 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.