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Coventry vs Mansfield vs Prospect 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Mansfield | Prospect | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,931Highest |
9,458Lowest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
41.4±1.3Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Prospect 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% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15k 55% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Mansfield 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 |
$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Mansfield and Prospect 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Suffield 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 | #60 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Mansfield | Regional School District 16 | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Mansfield High | None in town | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.9 |
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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.