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Coventry vs Bridgewater vs Mansfield vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Coventry | Bridgewater | Mansfield | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,658Lowest |
25,358Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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 | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Bridgewater 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 | Coventry School District | Regional School District 12 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| 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.