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Franklin vs Coventry vs Sterling
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%).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
12,326Highest |
3,629 |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin 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%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Franklin 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 |
$102,695±$12kLowest 7% 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 |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% 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 |
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| Coventry and Franklin 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Coventry School District | Sterling 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.