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Quinebaug vs Mansfield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Union has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Mansfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193 |
25,358Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Mansfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Quinebaug 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 | — |
| School district | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | — | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.