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Willimantic vs Middletown 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).
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 | Middletown | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096 |
47,958Highest |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
38.1±1.5 7% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest 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% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Middletown 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 |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest 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% |
12% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
52.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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 | — | #121 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Middletown High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.