Compare towns
Coventry vs Lisbon vs Preston 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
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 | Lisbon | Preston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
4,211Lowest |
4,821 |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Preston 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21.3%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$92,708±$12k 3% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Preston 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
— | $1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Preston 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Lisbon School District | Preston 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.