Compare towns
Columbia vs Hampton vs Windham vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Columbia | Hampton | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,300 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
| Median age | 51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest 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+ | 24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Columbia and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,228 21% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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 | 6.1% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Hampton 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 | #114 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Columbia School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.