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Windham vs Wolcott vs Mansfield vs Ansonia
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).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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.
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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 | Wolcott | Mansfield | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
16,279Lowest |
25,358Highest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
44.4±2.5Highest 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wolcott 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% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Mansfield and Wolcott 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 |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,476±$121 about the CT average |
| Mansfield and Ansonia 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 |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wolcott School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Wolcott High School | E. O. Smith High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
11.8 |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.