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Coventry vs Gardner vs Webster vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Gardner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Gardner | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
21,148 |
17,748 |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$301,600±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Webster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Gardner 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 | #273 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Gardner | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Gardner High | Bartlett High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
13.5Highest |
11.6 |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.