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Mansfield vs Lancaster vs Coventry vs Willimantic
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 youngest population (median age 21.2).
Lancaster has the most expensive homes ($519k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Lancaster | Coventry | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
8,606Lowest |
12,326 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 46% below U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Lancaster 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Lancaster 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% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12k 10% below U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,602±$104 13% above U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 84% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mansfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Nashoba | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.