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Tolland vs Upton vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Coventry has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Upton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Coventry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16k 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
| Tolland and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 137% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,284Lowest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Tolland 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Blackstone Valley | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.2 |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.