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Willimantic vs Sprague vs Coventry vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Willimantic | Sprague | Coventry | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
2,962Lowest |
12,326 |
25,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7 24% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
| Sprague and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% 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 | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,668Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest 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 | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #141 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Sprague School District | Coventry School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Coventry High School | E. O. Smith High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.