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Windham vs Johnston vs Mansfield vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnston has the most homeowners (75.9%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Johnston | Mansfield | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
29,835Highest |
25,358 |
18,096Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$91,866±$6kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Johnston and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Johnston | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Johnston Senior High | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
11.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.