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Coventry vs Cromwell vs Redding
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Cromwell | Redding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
14,334Highest |
8,780Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.5±2.5Lowest 6% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Cromwell 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% |
22%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Cromwell 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% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$325,200±$22kLowest 11% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Coventry 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cromwell School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cromwell High School | Joel Barlow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
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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.