Compare towns
Mansfield vs Sharon 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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
Middletown has the most kids (14.3% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358 |
2,723Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,446±$45Lowest about the CT average |
| Sharon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Sharon 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% |
10.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
72.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Sharon 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 | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
— | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.