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Windsor vs Mansfield vs Hampton vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
25,358 |
1,647Lowest |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.1±0.6 19% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Hampton 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% 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±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,269±$25Lowest 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Mansfield 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 |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
11.8 |
— | 15.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.