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Coventry vs Johnston vs Willimantic 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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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.
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| Measure | Coventry | Johnston | Willimantic | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
29,835Highest |
18,096 |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Johnston 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% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Johnston and Mansfield 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. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,614Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #32 of 38 in RI | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Johnston | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Johnston Senior High | — | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.3 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.