Moving to Coventry, Connecticut

Population: 11,504. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,190 (+6.0% change)
Males: 5,815 (50.5%), Females: 5,689 (49.5%)

Tolland County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $64,680
Median house value: $144,700

Population by Race

Races in Coventry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.8%), English (16.3%), German (16.0%), French (13.8%), Italian (13.3%), Polish (10.1%).

Elevation: 530 feet

Map of Coventry, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coventry

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coventry town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

4.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coventry:

  • NATCHAUG HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MANSFIELD CENTER, CT)
  • WINDHAM COMM MEM HOSP & HATCH HOSP (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT)
  • ROCKVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCKVILLE, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coventry:

  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 24 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
  • BRADLEY INTL (about 28 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; Abbreviation: BDL)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 33 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coventry:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coventry:

  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 5 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • TRINITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
  • WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,285)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
  • MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MANCHESTER, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,863)
  • SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,176)

Schools

Public high school in Coventry:

  • COVENTRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 607; Location: 78 RIPLEY HILL RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Coventry:

  • GEORGE HERSEY ROBERTSON SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 227 CROSS ST.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CAPT. NATHAN HALE SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 1776 MAIN ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COVENTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 3453 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 02)
  • HOMEBOUND (Students: 6; Location: 1700 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Coventry:

  • BOOTH & DIMOCK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $384,901; Location: 1134 MAIN ST.; 46,577 books; 1,391 audio materials; 531 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)