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Coventry vs Hamden vs Mansfield vs Smithfield
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Hamden has the most affordable homes ($298k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Hamden | Mansfield | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907 |
61,045Highest |
25,358 |
22,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7k 22% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
$5,727 84% above U.S. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #122 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Smithfield |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | E. O. Smith High School | Smithfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.5Highest |
11.8Lowest |
11.8Lowest |
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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.