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Cromwell vs Douglas vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Douglas has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Cromwell | Douglas | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
9,207Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 43.5±2.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,596±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cromwell and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137 97% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #177 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Douglas | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Douglas High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.2Lowest |
9.9 |
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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.