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Coventry vs Hamden vs West Greenwich
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 44).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
West Greenwich has the most expensive homes ($535k median).
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 | Hamden | West Greenwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 35,907 |
61,045Highest |
6,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.7±0.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.8 11% above U.S. |
| Coventry and West Greenwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| West Greenwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Greenwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$98,306±$7kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$135,625±$17kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$298,200±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$535,400±$68kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,746±$50 24% above U.S. |
$2,414±$206Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$7,784Highest 150% above U.S. |
$6,491 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±39.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hamden and West Greenwich 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #122 of 149 in CT | #19 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | The Greene School · Exeter-West Greenwich |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Hamden High School | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
13.5Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.