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Coventry vs Milford vs Suffield 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Milford has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
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.
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 | Milford | Suffield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
52,684Highest |
15,702 |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.6±1.4Highest 13% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.2%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Milford 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Milford 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% |
50.5% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$110,669±$7k 16% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Milford 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 |
$416,800±$9kHighest 14% above CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Milford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,882±$80Highest 26% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,694Highest about the CT average |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.3%±7.3 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 4% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±1.8 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #98 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Suffield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Jonathan Law High School | Suffield High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.8 |
10.9 |
11.8Highest |
| 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.