Compare towns
Willimantic vs Cornwall Bridge vs Coventry vs Vernon
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).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Coventry | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
248Lowest |
12,326 |
30,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest 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% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
— | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
| Cornwall Bridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
| Vernon and Coventry 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 |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Coventry 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% |
19% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Coventry High School | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
| 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.