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Windham vs Franklin vs Ansonia vs Mansfield
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).
Franklin has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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.
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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 | Franklin | Ansonia | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
2,004Lowest |
19,033 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
40.3±4.3Highest about the CT average |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Franklin and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Windham 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Ansonia and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Franklin and Ansonia 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
| Mansfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Ansonia 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 |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #142 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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.