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Avon vs Coventry vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
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 | Avon | Coventry | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,946 |
12,326Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Avon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Avon and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Avon High School | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.