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Coventry vs Winchester vs Windham vs Andover
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Winchester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Winchester | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326 |
10,284 |
23,961Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
49.1±6.2 19% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester 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% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
| Coventry and Winchester 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 |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Andover 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.