Compare towns
Exeter vs Coventry 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Coventry has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Exeter | Coventry | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
917Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.