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Mansfield vs Coventry vs Willimantic vs Middletown
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 most homeowners (82%).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Willimantic | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
35,907 |
18,096Lowest |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
38.1±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$79,438±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$295,300±$11k 11% 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. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 84% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,412Highest 106% 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% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | — | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Coventry | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Coventry High School | — | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
12.3Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.