Compare towns
Mansfield vs Killingly vs Putnam vs Coventry
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%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Killingly | Putnam | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
17,867 |
7,120Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Killingly 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% 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±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Mansfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | Killingly High School | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
| 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.