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Coventry vs Douglas vs Hanson vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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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| Measure | Coventry | Douglas | Hanson | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,207Lowest |
10,660 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Douglas | Whitman-Hanson | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Douglas High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
11.8 |
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U.S. 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.