What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	Preston
People
Population	12,326Highest	4,821Lowest
Median age	45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT	46.2±7Highest 12% above CT
	Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Coventry and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Preston 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%Highest CT: 42.5%	28.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.9%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%
	Preston 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±$5kLowest 13% above CT	$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT
	Preston and Coventry 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	$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average
	Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT	$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT
	Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,284Highest 20% below CT	$4,749Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%	52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest CT: 10%	2.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5%	91.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT	1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16%
	Coventry and Preston 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	#93 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry School District	Preston School District
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

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.