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Coventry vs Windham vs Cornwall Bridge
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Windham | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,961Highest |
248Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Cornwall Bridge 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| Coventry and Windham 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Coventry 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
19% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 1 yr older 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 |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Coventry 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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| 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.