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Mansfield vs Upton vs Chaplin vs Hamden
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 youngest population (median age 21.2).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hamden has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
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.
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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 | Upton | Chaplin | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
8,189 |
2,070Lowest |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 84% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,784 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Blackstone Valley | Parish Hill High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.2 |
7.5Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.