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Mansfield vs Webster vs Windham 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 most people working from home (28.3%).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hamden has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Webster | Windham | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
17,748Lowest |
23,961 |
61,045Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
39.9±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Hamden 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% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Hamden 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$98,306±$7kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$298,200±$9k 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
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.