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Columbia vs Colebrook vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Columbia | Colebrook | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,300 |
1,494Lowest |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
| Colebrook and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
| Columbia and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Coventry 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Columbia School District | Colebrook School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.