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Coventry vs Lancaster vs Windham vs Suffield
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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Windham | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,606Lowest |
23,961Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$519,100±$60kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #145 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Nashoba | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Windham High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
— | 9.8Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.