What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).

Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Wethersfield
People
Population	12,326Lowest	27,250Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT	43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT
	Coventry and Wethersfield 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%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Wethersfield and Coventry 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%	20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Wethersfield 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%Lowest CT: 42.5%	54.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.3%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Wethersfield 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	$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT	$324,600±$11kLowest 12% below CT
	Coventry and Wethersfield 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	$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT
	Wethersfield and Coventry 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	$7,296Highest 10% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%	48.6%±11.9Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and Wethersfield 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%	6.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 1 yr older than CT	1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	21 minLowest 20% below CT
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16%	18%±2.6Highest CT: 16%
	Wethersfield 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	#92 of 149 in CT
School district	Coventry School District	—
High school in town	Coventry High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.