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Coventry vs Norwalk vs Willimantic
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%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Willimantic has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Norwalk | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
92,187Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Norwalk 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% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Coventry and Norwalk 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Norwalk 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Norwalk School District | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Brien McMahon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.