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Windham vs West Warwick vs Willimantic vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Warwick has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | West Warwick | Willimantic | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
31,173Highest |
18,096Lowest |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
42.8±1.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest 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% |
20%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 31% below U.S. |
$77,608±$7kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| West Warwick and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$330,800±$12k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and West Warwick 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. |
$1,303±$74 8% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,962 59% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #33 of 38 in RI | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | West Warwick | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | West Warwick High School | — | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.