Compare towns
Coventry vs Orange vs Mansfield vs Andover
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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Orange | Mansfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
14,315 |
25,358Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$134,632±$20k 41% above CT |
| Orange and Andover 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,554 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| 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.