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Mansfield vs Killingly vs Scituate 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%).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Hamden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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 | Killingly | Scituate | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
17,867 |
10,517Lowest |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hamden 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Scituate 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1 |
10.8Lowest |
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.