Compare towns
Coventry vs Washington vs Windham vs Columbia
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%).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Columbia has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Washington | Windham | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
3,676Lowest |
23,961Highest |
5,300 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.3±10.3Highest 25% above CT |
| Columbia and Washington 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%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3Lowest 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Columbia 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% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$127,000±$30kHighest 33% above CT |
| Columbia and Coventry 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 |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Coventry and Washington 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 |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Shepaug Valley School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.