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Willimantic vs Granby 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).
Granby has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Granby | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
11,184Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
44.7±3.2Highest 9% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Granby and Willimantic 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% |
21.3%±2.8Highest 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% |
59.4%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% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$120,275±$14kHighest 26% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Granby and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above 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% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Granby 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 | — | #54 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Granby 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 | — | Granby Memorial High School | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.