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Willimantic vs Chaplin vs Coventry vs New London
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
New London has the shortest commute (19 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 | Willimantic | Chaplin | Coventry | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
2,070Lowest |
12,326 |
27,625Highest |
| 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 |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Chaplin and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | — | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.9 |
13.6Highest |
| 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.