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Coventry vs Glocester vs Mansfield vs Columbia
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).
Glocester has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Glocester | Mansfield | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,221 |
25,358Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3 31% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Glocester 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Glocester 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% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$127,000±$30kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Glocester 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 |
$396,500±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$361,500±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$966±$304Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Glocester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,228Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Glocester 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Columbia 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #45 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.