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Windham vs Mansfield vs Colebrook vs South Windham
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Mansfield | Colebrook | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
25,358Highest |
1,494 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Colebrook and South Windham 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Colebrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.