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Coventry vs Wakefield vs Prospect 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($724k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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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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 | Wakefield | Prospect | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
27,793Highest |
9,458Lowest |
25,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Prospect 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% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Prospect 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 |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,800±$433 27% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Prospect 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield and Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 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.