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Roxbury vs Coventry vs Woodmont
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Woodmont has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Woodmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,185 |
12,326Highest |
1,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
52.7±3.1 28% above CT |
| Roxbury and Woodmont 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% |
14.8%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Woodmont 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% |
30.9%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Woodmont 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% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$91,250±$26kLowest 5% below CT |
| Roxbury and Coventry 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 |
$467,900±$48k 28% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418 15% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,877±$182Highest 26% above CT |
| Woodmont and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$7,901Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.3%±21.7Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
1.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 10% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.8%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Woodmont and Roxbury 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.