Compare towns
Mansfield vs Millis vs Windham vs Manchester
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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Millis | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
8,888Lowest |
23,961 |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
37±1.2 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Manchester 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$247,100±$6k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,519±$66 8% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Millis | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Millis High School | Windham High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.7 |
9.8Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.