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Bethany vs Coventry vs Mansfield vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Beacon Falls has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Bethany | Coventry | Mansfield | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
12,326 |
25,358Highest |
6,147 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Bethany and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,534 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 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 | 2.3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Beacon Falls 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
| 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.