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Coventry vs Reading vs Willimantic vs Oxford
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Reading | Willimantic | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
25,612Highest |
18,096 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Reading | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Reading Memorial High | — | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
— | 10.1 |
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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.