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Coventry vs Monroe vs Columbia
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).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($503k median).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Monroe | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
18,949Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.5±2.2Lowest 6% above CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Monroe and Columbia 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 |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Monroe and Columbia 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$994±$860 33% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Coventry and Monroe 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
2.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Monroe School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.