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Coventry vs Union vs Colebrook
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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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.
| Measure | Coventry | Union | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Highest |
944Lowest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Colebrook 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% |
24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
24%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union 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 |
— | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$4,793Lowest 28% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Coventry 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 20% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Union School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.