Compare towns
Willimantic vs Hamden vs Hampton 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).
Hamden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Hamden | Hampton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
61,045Highest |
1,647Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Hampton 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%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Hamden 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 | — | #122 of 149 in CT | — | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Hampton School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Hamden High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
| 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.