Compare towns
Mansfield vs Union vs Coventry vs Middletown
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%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Middletown has the most affordable homes ($295k 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.
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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 | Union | Coventry | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,358 |
944Lowest |
12,326 |
47,958Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
| Union and Coventry 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% |
16.9%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Union 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Mansfield and Union 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 |
— | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,727 14% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76%±9.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Mansfield 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
12% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Union School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town | Coventry High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| 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.