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Coventry vs Killingly vs Mansfield vs Plainfield
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 highest household income ($103k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
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 | Killingly | Mansfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
17,867 |
25,358 |
15,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$72,393±$12kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.1 |
11.8 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.