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Windham vs Chaplin vs Mansfield vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lebanon has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Windham | Chaplin | Mansfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
2,070Lowest |
25,358Highest |
7,116 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$109,135±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Lebanon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Lebanon 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 | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | E. O. Smith High School | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
11.8Highest |
8.9 |
| 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.