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Beacon Falls vs Coventry vs Windham vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k 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 | Beacon Falls | Coventry | Windham | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
12,326 |
23,961Highest |
16,889 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 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+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Coventry and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Seymour and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 min 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Seymour 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.9 |
9.8Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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| 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.