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Coventry vs Trumbull vs Columbia
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).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Trumbull | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
37,281Highest |
5,300Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.7±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Columbia 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% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Columbia 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 |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Trumbull and Columbia 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 |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,228Lowest 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Trumbull 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
6.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6 CT: 16% |
| Trumbull and Columbia 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 | #26 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Trumbull School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Trumbull High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.