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Ridgefield vs Coventry vs Ridgebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Ridgebury has the highest household income ($217k).
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 | Ridgefield | Coventry | Ridgebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,109Highest |
12,326 |
2,060Lowest |
| Median age | 45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.2±2.6Lowest 8% above CT |
| Coventry and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±7.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
76.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
0%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ridgefield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $179,219±$12k 87% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$216,944±$55kHighest 127% above CT |
| Ridgebury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $836,200±$26k 128% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$906,900±$73kHighest 147% above CT |
| Ridgebury and Ridgefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±12Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±100Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgebury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
38 minHighest 44% above CT |
| Work from home | 29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±8.8 CT: 16% |
| Ridgefield and Ridgebury 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 | #4 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Ridgefield School District | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Ridgefield High School | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.