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Upton vs Windham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
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 | Upton | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.