Compare towns
Groton vs Windham vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Groton | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,490Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39±3.7 5% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest 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+ | 16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Groton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±11.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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 | 18.6% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 34% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.