What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

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	Thompson
People
Population	12,326Highest	9,337Lowest
Median age	45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT	54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Thompson 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%	21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT	$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average
	Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT	$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT
	Coventry and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT	$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT
	Coventry and Thompson 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	$3,822Lowest 42% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%	54%±18.7Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Thompson 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%	5.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	84.3%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 1 yr older than CT	1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	32 minHighest 20% above CT
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	13.1%±4.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Coventry and Thompson 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	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry School District	Thompson School District
High school in town	Coventry High School	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Highest	7.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.