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Coventry vs Pomfret 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).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Pomfret | Mansfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,317 |
25,358Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.9±3.7 12% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Pomfret 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Andover 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% |
50.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$108,476±$8k 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Pomfret 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 |
$409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$376,500±$36k about the CT average |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,210±$300 19% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,166±$745Lowest 22% below CT |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,903 11% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.9%±15.3 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Lowest 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% |
6% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
80.5% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Pomfret School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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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.