Compare towns
Hamden vs Windham vs Coventry vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Hamden | Windham | Coventry | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
23,961 |
12,326Lowest |
59,635 |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
37±1.2 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 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+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
| Coventry and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$247,100±$6k 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,519±$66 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1Lowest 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 | 9.3% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | Windham High School | Coventry High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.9 |
11.1 |
| 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.