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Coventry vs Windham vs Goshen
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,326 |
23,961Highest |
3,196Lowest |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
51.4±3.6Highest 25% above CT |
| Goshen 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%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
| Goshen and Coventry 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.5%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Goshen 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 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.