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Coventry vs Sutton vs Suffield 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).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
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.
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 | Sutton | Suffield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,452Lowest |
15,702 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Sutton | Suffield School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | Suffield High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.9 |
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.