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Coventry vs Cromwell vs Ellington vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Cromwell has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Coventry | Cromwell | Ellington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
14,334 |
16,455 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
49.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$110,596±$10k 15% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Ellington and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,628±$154 9% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Ellington and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Cromwell School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Cromwell High School | Ellington High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.