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Oxford vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Beacon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Oxford | Willimantic | Coventry | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
18,096Highest |
12,326 |
6,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Oxford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 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 | 4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | — | Coventry School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | — | Coventry High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
| 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.