Compare towns
Mansfield vs Coventry vs Hamden vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Mansfield | Coventry | Hamden | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
12,326Lowest |
61,045Highest |
59,635 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 8% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,519±$66 about the CT average |
| Hamden and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Lowest 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 | 21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 18% below CT |
23 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
9.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
| 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.