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Windham vs North Haven vs Willimantic vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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.
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 | North Haven | Willimantic | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
24,336 |
18,096Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Willimantic 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| North Haven and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | North Haven High School | — | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.0 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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| 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.