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Deep River vs Coventry vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Essex has the most expensive homes ($552k 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 | Deep River | Coventry | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
12,326Highest |
6,794 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
52.4±3.6Highest 27% above CT |
| Essex and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Essex and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
54.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
8.7%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Essex and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$104,395±$7k 9% above CT |
| Coventry and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26k about the CT average |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$552,000±$53kHighest 50% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,623±$326Highest 9% above CT |
| Essex and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$5,678 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±9.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest 3% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Essex 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #33 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Coventry School District | Essex School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.