Compare towns
Roxbury vs Coventry vs Cornwall vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Washington has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Coventry | Cornwall | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
12,326Highest |
1,425Lowest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.1% CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$554,600±$106k 51% above CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Roxbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,792 13% below CT |
$4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 min 13% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Coventry School District | Cornwall School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
| 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.