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Coventry vs Cornwall 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 most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,425Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.2±5.7Lowest 10% 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 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cornwall 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±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
| Cornwall and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cornwall School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.1Highest |
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| 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.