Compare towns
Windham vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the most homeowners (84.3%).
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.
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 | Thompson | Ansonia | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
9,337Lowest |
19,033 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Ansonia 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Ansonia 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% |
21.9%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
5.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #130 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 | Thompson 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 | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.8 |
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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.