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Cromwell vs Millbury 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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k 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 | Millbury | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,334Highest |
13,961 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Cromwell 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Millbury 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cromwell and Millbury 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,200±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cromwell and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,137Highest 97% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Cromwell School District | Millbury | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Cromwell High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.