Compare towns
Roxbury vs Windham vs Coventry vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Coventry has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
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 | Roxbury | Windham | Coventry | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 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+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| 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.