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Colebrook vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Colebrook | Willimantic | Coventry | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
18,096Highest |
12,326 |
2,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.4±7.4 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5 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+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$108,516±$11k 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,426±$108Highest 4% below CT |
| Bozrah and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 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 | 8.3% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bozrah 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 | — | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Colebrook School District | — | Coventry School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| 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.