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Cornwall vs Coventry vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
East Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Cornwall | Coventry | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,425Lowest |
12,326 |
12,925Highest |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT |
| Cornwall and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| East Hampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% above CT |
| Cornwall and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792 13% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cornwall School District | Coventry School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.3Highest |
| 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.