Compare towns
Mansfield vs Thompson vs Killingly 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%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Thompson | Killingly | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358Highest |
9,337Lowest |
17,867 |
12,326 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Coventry 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Thompson 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 | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
9.9 |
| 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.