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Guilford vs Coventry vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Guilford | Coventry | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,108 |
12,326Lowest |
29,040Highest |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.9±1.4Lowest 9% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cheshire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
| Cheshire and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$440,000±$17k 20% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128Highest 15% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,398±$116 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,755 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Cheshire 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Coventry School District | Cheshire School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Coventry High School | Cheshire High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.