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Roxbury vs Mansfield vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Mansfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
25,358Highest |
1,425Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
| Roxbury and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,727Lowest 14% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Mansfield 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 12 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None 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.