Compare towns
Coventry vs Washington vs Windham vs Mansfield
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Washington | Windham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,676Lowest |
23,961 |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Washington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington 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% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Shepaug Valley School | Windham High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.