Compare towns
Coventry vs Shelton 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 homeowners (90.7%).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k 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 | Shelton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
41,889Highest |
23,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Coventry and Shelton 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% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Coventry 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% |
41.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$108,185±$11k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Coventry and Shelton 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 |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Shelton and Coventry 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 |
$5,409Highest 19% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Shelton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Shelton High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
14.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.