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Coventry vs Orange vs Stepney vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
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 | Orange | Stepney | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
14,315 |
3,979Lowest |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Stepney 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$475,800±$53k 30% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Stepney and Orange 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.