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Tolland vs Willimantic vs Coventry vs Granby
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 highest household income ($133k).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.4).
Granby has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Willimantic | Coventry | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,606 |
18,096Highest |
12,326 |
11,184Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
| Coventry and Granby 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% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Granby 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
| Tolland and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$367,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Granby and Tolland 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 |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 11% above CT |
$4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$8,376Highest 26% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest 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% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #54 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Tolland School District | — | Coventry School District | Granby School District |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | — | Coventry High School | Granby Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
11.9 |
| 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.