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Coventry vs Wilbraham vs Willimantic
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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Wilbraham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
14,572 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Wilbraham 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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±$23k about the U.S. average |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,678Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.