Compare towns
Windsor vs Mansfield vs Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Windsor | Mansfield | Bloomfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
25,358 |
21,754 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 minHighest 12% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | — |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | E. O. Smith High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.