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Willimantic vs Colebrook vs Groton 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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Groton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
1,494Lowest |
9,490 |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
38.8% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Colebrook and Coventry 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 |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Colebrook and Groton 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 |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Colebrook School District | — | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 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.