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Derby vs Coventry vs East Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
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 | Derby | Coventry | East Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,487Highest |
12,326 |
11,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
| Derby and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
| Coventry and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,873Lowest 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Derby School District | Coventry School District | East Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Derby High School | Coventry High School | East Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
9.9Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.