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Preston vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Bozrah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bozrah has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Preston | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Bozrah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,821 |
35,907Highest |
12,579 |
2,293Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bozrah and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,516±$11k 34% above U.S. |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$311,200±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,749 52% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Preston School District | Coventry | Windsor Locks School District | Bozrah School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
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.