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Mansfield vs Middlefield vs Willington
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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Willington has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Middlefield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
4,243Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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 CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
33.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Middlefield and Willington 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
| Middlefield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,357±$116Lowest 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,419Lowest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 13 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.