Compare towns
Coventry vs Mansfield vs Plainfield vs Oxford
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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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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 | Mansfield | Plainfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
25,358Highest |
15,141 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Mansfield and Oxford 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 |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Plainfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
10.3 |
10.1 |
| 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.