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Washington vs Coventry vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
New Milford has the youngest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Washington | Coventry | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676Lowest |
12,326 |
28,334Highest |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
42.1±1.9Lowest about the CT average |
| Washington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16kLowest 6% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$106,411±$8k 11% above CT |
| Coventry and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$391,500±$10k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
| New Milford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709Lowest 29% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Coventry School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Coventry High School | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
9.9 |
11.7Highest |
| 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.