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Coventry vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k 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 | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
23,961 |
12,579 |
10,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Scituate 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #17 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Scituate |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
10.8 |
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U.S. 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.