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West Cornwall vs Mansfield vs Fenwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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 | West Cornwall | Mansfield | Fenwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 70 |
25,358Highest |
49Lowest |
| Median age | 61.3±14.1 49% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT |
| Fenwick and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±49.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Mansfield and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±50.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Fenwick and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
75.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±29.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$171,042±$46k 79% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
$335,400±$20kLowest 9% below CT |
$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
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| Mansfield and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
0%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
100%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
37 minHighest 40% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±12.8Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Fenwick 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 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| 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.