Compare towns
Coventry vs Thompson 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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Thompson | Mansfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,337 |
25,358Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
| Thompson and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Andover 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Mansfield 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,166±$745 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 | $5,284 20% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% 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% |
54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3% 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 |
1963Lowest 4 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Thompson School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.