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Bantam vs Coventry vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bantam has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Bantam | Coventry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 810Lowest |
12,326 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Bantam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,700±$40k 13% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Coventry and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,984Lowest 40% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 49.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| 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.