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Mansfield vs Smithfield vs Windham
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%).
Smithfield has the most homeowners (81.6%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Smithfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
22,233Lowest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Smithfield 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Smithfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Smithfield High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.8Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.