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Coventry vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Sterling
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 expensive homes ($356k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Willimantic | Coventry | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
18,096 |
12,326 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Coventry and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,551Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest 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 | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | — | Coventry School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.