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Sterling vs Hampton vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Sterling | Hampton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,629 |
1,647Lowest |
12,326Highest |
| Median age | 39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12kLowest 7% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 31% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Hampton School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
| 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.