Compare towns
Coventry vs Kent vs Prospect 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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.
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 | Kent | Prospect | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,056Lowest |
9,458 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Coventry 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% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Prospect 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% |
55.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Prospect 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±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Mansfield 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 |
$4,520Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.9% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 min 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Kent 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Kent School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | 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.