Town guide

Coventry, Connecticut

Coventry is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, home to about 12,326 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06238.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,326328 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Coventry

1 ZIP code

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Around Coventry

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY114 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Coventry; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Coventry

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Coventry had 12,235 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 85th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Tolland County grew from 24,523 residents in 1900 to 149,788 in 2020.

Coventry population by census2000: 11,504, 2010: 12,435, 2020: 12,23511,504200012,435201012,2352020

Tolland County, 1900–2020

Tolland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,523, 1910: 26,459, 1920: 27,216, 1930: 28,659, 1940: 31,866, 1950: 44,709, 1960: 68,737, 1970: 103,440, 1980: 114,823, 1990: 128,699, 2000: 136,364, 2010: 152,691, 2020: 149,78825K’00’1027K’20’3032K’40’5069K’60’70115K’80’90136K’00’10150K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 49.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoventryJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 4.5 in35°19°Jan3.737°20°Feb3.045°28°Mar4.457°38°Apr4.268°48°May3.776°57°Jun4.581°63°Jul4.079°61°Aug4.373°54°Sep4.561°43°Oct4.650°34°Nov3.940°25°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Storrs, CT weather station (5 miles away).

Health care

50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coventry.

Nearest hospitals

  • Windham Community Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Willimantic7.2 miles
  • Manchester Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester9.9 miles
  • Johnson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Stafford Springs13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Coventry

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Laidlaw Park · 37 acres2.4 mi
  • Merrow Meadow Park · 17 acres2.9 mi
  • Patriots Park · 15 acres1.7 mi
  • Lisicke Beach · 3 acres0.3 mi
  • Coventry Lake State Boat Launch · 2 acres1.7 mi
  • Veteran Green · 2 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Coventry Public Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Booth and Dimock Memorial Library2.1 mi
  • Andover Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum4.3 mi
  • William Benton Museum of Art4.5 mi
  • Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry4.9 mi
  • Hellenic Museum5.0 mi
  • Mansfield Historical Society5.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Puppet Arts Complex2.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Coventry

Public schools here are run by Coventry School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coventry Grammar SchoolCoventryK–2361Public2.0 mi
George Hersey Robertson SchoolCoventry3–5370Public2.0 mi
Capt. Nathan Hale SchoolCoventry6–8363Public1.1 mi
Coventry AcademyCoventry7–1211Alternative Education1.1 mi
Coventry High SchoolCoventry9–12395Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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