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Coventry vs Seymour vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% 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 | Seymour | Windsor Locks | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
16,889 |
12,579 |
18,096Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Coventry and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks 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% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Coventry and Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Seymour and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | Seymour School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Seymour High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| 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.