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Coventry vs Millbury vs Sutton vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Millbury | Sutton | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
13,961 |
9,452Lowest |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Millbury | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
11.3 |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.