Compare towns
Coventry vs Durham vs Middlefield 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($152k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Durham | Middlefield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,347Lowest |
4,243 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +28.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
47.9±5.4 17% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Middlefield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Durham 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% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield 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% |
42.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Durham and Middlefield 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 |
$1,625±$1k 9% above CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Mansfield 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% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 10% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20%±6.7 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Regional School District 13 | 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.