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Franklin vs Coventry vs Scotland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Scotland has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Franklin | Coventry | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004 |
12,326Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$99,881±$12kLowest 4% above CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$294,100±$20kLowest 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Scotland 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Coventry School District | Scotland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.