What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

South Windham has the most kids (28.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Coventry	South Windham
People
Population	12,326Highest	1,281Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT
	Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Coventry 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%	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Coventry and South Windham 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%	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1%
	South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT
	South Windham 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	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and South 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%	19.4%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 1 yr older than CT	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the CT average	26 minLowest about the CT average
Work from home	15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16%	11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Coventry and South Windham 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	—
School district	Coventry School District	—
High school in town	Coventry High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.