Compare towns
Coventry vs East Brooklyn vs Suffield 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%).
East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Suffield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
2,377Lowest |
15,702 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Coventry 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% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$295,400±$63kLowest 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Suffield 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Suffield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Suffield High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.