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Coventry vs Suffield vs Oxford 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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.
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 | Suffield | Oxford | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
15,702 |
12,991 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Oxford 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
40.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Oxford and Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Mansfield and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Suffield School District | Oxford School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Suffield High School | Oxford High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.9 |
10.1 |
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.