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Burlington vs Coventry vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Burlington | Coventry | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,680Lowest |
12,326 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Burlington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±15.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.