Compare towns
Willimantic vs Cornwall vs Windham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($129k).
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 | Willimantic | Cornwall | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
1,425Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 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 | — | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Cornwall School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.