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Mansfield vs Upton vs Middletown vs Vernon
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 highest household income ($156k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.
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| Measure | Mansfield | Upton | Middletown | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
8,189Lowest |
47,958Highest |
30,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Vernon 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% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Vernon 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Vernon 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% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6k about the U.S. average |
$85,356±$6k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$275,500±$11kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$77 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,412 106% above U.S. |
$5,804 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest 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% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Blackstone Valley | Middletown High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.2Lowest |
11.8 |
12.1Highest |
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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.