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Coventry vs Weston vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($997k 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 | Weston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,396Lowest |
23,961Highest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
| Weston 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% |
26.4%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Weston 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% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284 20% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston 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% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Weston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Weston High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
10.8Highest |
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.