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Coventry vs Upton vs Willimantic 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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.
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| Measure | Coventry | Upton | Willimantic | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,189Lowest |
18,096 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Upton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68 25% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Blackstone Valley | — | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 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.