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Coventry vs Sutton vs Columbia vs Windham
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Columbia has the oldest population (median age 51.3).
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 | Sutton | Columbia | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
9,452 |
5,300Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
51.3±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Columbia and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$127,000±$30k 57% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Columbia 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$966±$304Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Sutton 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,228 68% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Columbia 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 282 in MA | #114 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Sutton | Columbia School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Sutton High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
12.6Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.