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Tolland vs Enfield vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
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 | Tolland | Enfield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606 |
41,090Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
40.7±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$90,404±$5kLowest 6% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$252,900±$7kLowest 31% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,574±$83 6% above CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
| Tolland and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$5,360 19% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #123 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Enfield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
13.5Highest |
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.