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Coventry vs Wakefield 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).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Wakefield | Willimantic | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
27,793Highest |
18,096 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.7 9% 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% |
20%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Coventry 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%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% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% 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. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% 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. |
$7,779Highest 149% 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% |
43.7%±7.9 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% 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. |
1956 24 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 |
33 minHighest 26% 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | — | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | — | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | — | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7Highest |
— | 10.1 |
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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.