Compare towns
Coventry vs Hampton vs Lisbon 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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% 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 | Hampton | Lisbon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
1,647Lowest |
4,211 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Lisbon 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% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Coventry and Lisbon 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 |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
— | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% 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 | $5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Coventry 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | — | #102 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Hampton School District | Lisbon School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.