Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Coventry grades A overall, 15th among Connecticut's 151 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $108K. It also does better than most on safety: it reports less crime per resident than 85% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $402K, 4.2 years of the Hartford metro’s $95K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. Only 15 of Connecticut’s 175 towns score lower on walkability. 17% of the land in Coventry is conserved, against 14% in Connecticut’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Nathan Hale Homestead and Brigham's Tavern.
Where Coventry beats most towns.
Census counts: 2,130 in 1790, a low of 1,554 in 1930, 12,235 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1717 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Coventry takes its name from Coventry in West Midlands, England, 3,270 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionCoventry, settled in 1712, takes its name from Coventry, a city in West Midlands, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Connecticut), ordered by how far Coventry is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coventry. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
26 mi National Historic SiteSpringfield Armory National Historic Site14K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaPeoplesBank Arena
14 mi Stadium & arenaPratt & Whitney Stadium
23 mi Theme parkSix Flags New England
24 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun ArenaLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coventry, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Coventry.
Coventry pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Connecticut norm, sends most of its workers to Hartford and beyond and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Connecticut.
Within Connecticut it is healthier than 68% of the 154 graded towns: Connecticut sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Connecticut is food insecurity: 8.1% of its 9,763 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.9% statewide.
18% of Coventry adults get no exercise outside work, where Connecticut’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 25%. 8.3% of adults have diabetes in Coventry. Coventry beats the Connecticut average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Coventry | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 9.4% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| What stands out | Coventry | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 14.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 10% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Coventry School District. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coventry High School, with 395 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Hersey Robertson SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 370 | A− |
| Coventry High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 395 | B+ |
| Capt. Nathan Hale SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 363 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 83 to 50 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Coventry’s property crime rate is 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Coventry | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Coventry has 1,314 jobs for its 5,833 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Coventry for work: only 7% work in town. 5.1% of Coventry residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Hartford (12%), Manchester (8%) and Mansfield (7%).
| Coventry | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $109,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 7% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
30 miles of trail in 68 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Nathan Hale State Forest, 945 acres with 11.6 miles of trail. The trail density in Coventry is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nathan Hale State Forest | 11.6 mi | 945 |
| 2. US-6 Corridor | 2.1 mi | 279 |
| 3. Williams Preserve | 1.6 mi | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Coventry has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 43% across Connecticut.
| Coventry | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 45% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Coventry | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.5% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Coventry grades A overall with a typical home of about $402K, below the Connecticut typical value; only 11 of the 43 Connecticut towns graded A− or better can say that.
Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Coventry.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Coventry
About 4 of every 100 Coventry residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
Where Coventry’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 places in Coventry on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Coventry.
Town in Connecticut, United States
Coventry ( KAH-vən-tree) is a town in Tolland County and in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,235 at the 2020 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
7 towns share a border with Coventry.
At #15 in CT, it grades higher overall than all 6 graded towns on its borders; Mansfield (A) comes closest.
| Town | CT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | #15 | A | C+ | A | B+ | A |
| Mansfield | – | A | C− | — | A− | A− |
| Columbia | #78 | B | B | — | C+ | A− |
| Willimantic | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Windham | #141 | D | C+ | — | D | C |
| Andover | #43 | A− | C+ | — | B | A+ |
| Tolland | #56 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Vernon | #100 | B− | C | B+ | C | A− |
Mansfield, Columbia, Windham, Andover and Tolland report no FBI crime data of their own. Willimantic isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Coventry with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Coventry grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #15 of 151 in Connecticut. It grades A for health, A for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including George N. Barnard and Samuel Huntington.
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