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Mansfield vs Morris vs Windsor Locks vs Middletown
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%).
Morris has the highest household income ($109k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Morris | Windsor Locks | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
2,164Lowest |
12,579 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Morris 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Morris and Windsor Locks 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
| Morris and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$134Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$5,273 21% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Windsor Locks School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.