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Coventry vs Windham vs Windsor Locks vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,907Highest |
23,961 |
12,579 |
3,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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. |
35 minHighest 34% 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% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.