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Newington vs Mansfield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the highest household income ($103k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.
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 | Newington | Mansfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
25,358 |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Newington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Mansfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
22 minHighest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | E. O. Smith High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.8 |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.