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Coventry vs Scituate vs Windham 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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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.
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| Measure | Coventry | Scituate | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,517Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Scituate 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest 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% |
20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Scituate | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Scituate High School | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.8 |
9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.