Compare towns
Coventry vs Millis vs Windham vs Oxford
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%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Millis | Windham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
8,888Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Oxford 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23k 60% above U.S. |
| Millis and Oxford 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 69% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Millis | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Millis High School | Windham High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.7Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.