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Coventry vs Millbury vs Sutton 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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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.
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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 | Millbury | Sutton | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
13,961 |
9,452Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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 |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Mansfield 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. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Millbury | Sutton | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
12.6Highest |
11.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.