What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).

Sutton has the most kids (19.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Sutton
People
Population	25,358Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S.	44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S.	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Mansfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,727Lowest 84% above U.S.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mansfield and Sutton 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%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mansfield and Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District	Sutton
High school in town	E. O. Smith High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.