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Norwalk vs Coventry vs Hamden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Norwalk | Coventry | Hamden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 92,187Highest |
12,326Lowest |
61,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.6±1 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
| Coventry and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±0.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$98,306±$7kLowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$298,200±$9kLowest 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,746±$50 17% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Norwalk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #112 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norwalk School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | Brien McMahon High School | Coventry High School | Hamden High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
13.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.