Compare towns
Coventry vs Weston vs Prospect 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 affordable homes ($330k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k median).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Weston | Prospect | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,396 |
9,458Lowest |
25,358Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.7±2.7 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Prospect and Weston 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston and Prospect 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% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$1,602±$104 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Weston School District | Regional School District 16 | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Weston High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.8 |
— | 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.