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Willimantic vs Andover vs Coventry vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Willimantic | Andover | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
3,152Lowest |
12,326 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
| Norwich and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | — | #43 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Andover School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| 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.