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Coventry vs Exeter vs Mansfield vs Suffield
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Exeter | Mansfield | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
7,195Lowest |
25,358Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Exeter 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Exeter 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 |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Suffield 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. |
$5,881 89% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #14 of 38 in RI | #45 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.