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Mansfield vs Glocester vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic
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 highest household income ($114k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
10,221Lowest |
12,579 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$113,508±$7kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #12 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Ponaganset High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.