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Willimantic vs Cheshire vs Coventry
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).
Cheshire has the highest household income ($147k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Cheshire | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
29,040Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire and Coventry 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% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire 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% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Cheshire 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 |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Cheshire 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 | — | #18 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Cheshire School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Cheshire High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| 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.