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Coventry vs Stepney vs Tolland
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).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Stepney | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,979Lowest |
14,606Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.5Lowest about the CT average |
| Stepney and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.2% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney and Tolland 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Stepney and Tolland 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 |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Stepney and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | — | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.