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Coventry vs Cromwell vs Hebron
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Cromwell | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
14,334Highest |
9,157Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Hebron 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Hebron 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 |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Hebron and Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Cromwell 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 |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cromwell School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cromwell High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.