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Mansfield vs Coventry vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($103k).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,358 |
35,907Highest |
9,292Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% 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 | $1,602±$104Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Coventry | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Coventry High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
12.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.