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Coventry vs Canton vs Plainville vs Mansfield
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Canton has the most expensive homes ($395k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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.
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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 | Coventry | Canton | Plainville | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,144Lowest |
17,551 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Coventry 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
30%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Canton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Canton 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 |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,798Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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 | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Canton 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 | #22 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Canton School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Canton High School | Plainville High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
11.4 |
11.8Highest |
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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.