Compare towns
Coventry vs Derby vs Windham vs Willimantic
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%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Derby | Windham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
12,487 |
23,961Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Derby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Derby and Coventry 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 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 | 5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Derby High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
9.8 |
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| 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.