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Chester 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
Chester has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Chester | Coventry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,825Lowest |
12,326 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Chester and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chester 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chester School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.