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Mansfield vs Winhall vs Thurman
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 homeowners (96.2%).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Winhall | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
752 |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122 32% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.

