Compare towns
Coventry vs Chaplin vs Putnam vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Coventry | Chaplin | Putnam | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
2,070Lowest |
9,292 |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
43.7±3Lowest 6% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Chaplin and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Putnam School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School | Putnam High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
7.5Lowest |
9.5 |
10.1Highest |
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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.