Compare towns
Willimantic vs Suffield vs Derby 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Suffield | Derby | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
15,702 |
12,487 |
12,326Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Derby 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Derby and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Derby School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Derby High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.