Compare towns
Coventry vs Union vs Mansfield vs Prospect
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Union | Mansfield | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
944Lowest |
25,358Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Union and Prospect 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect 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±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
— | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Mansfield 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 |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Union School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 16 |
| 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 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.