Compare towns
Mansfield vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Norwich | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358 |
39,973Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
38.5±1.7Highest 6% below CT |
37.5±7.2 9% below CT |
| Norwich and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Norwich 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% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$91,114±$12kHighest 5% below CT |
| Willington and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Mansfield and Willington 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 |
$1,253±$68Lowest 16% below CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,703Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Willington 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% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
13%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
64%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
26 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Willington School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.