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Derby vs Coventry vs Willimantic vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Derby | Coventry | Willimantic | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,487 |
12,326 |
18,096Highest |
10,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Coventry School District | — | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Coventry High School | — | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
9.9Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.