Compare towns
Coventry vs Stepney vs Windham 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Stepney has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Stepney | Windham | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,979Lowest |
23,961Highest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
47.1±5.6Highest 15% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Stepney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% CT: 42.5% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
| Stepney 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 |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney 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% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Stepney 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Coventry School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| 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.