Compare towns
Coventry vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Oxford
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Windsor Locks | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,326Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,579 |
12,991 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Coventry 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
| Oxford and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 1 yr older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.