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Bridgewater vs Coventry vs Mansfield vs Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the highest household income ($159k).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Bridgewater | Coventry | Mansfield | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,658Lowest |
12,326 |
25,358Highest |
2,303 |
| Median age | 55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
55.6±3.3 35% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.3% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$135,000±$22k 41% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$629,900±$105k 72% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,719±$1kHighest 16% above CT |
| Lyme and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,869 3% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest 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 | 3% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Lyme 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.