Compare towns
Coventry vs Danielson vs Hampton 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Danielson | Hampton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,209 |
1,647Lowest |
12,991Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Hampton 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Oxford 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% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Hampton 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and Hampton 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 |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | Hampton 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.