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Smithfield vs West Haven vs Windham vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Smithfield | West Haven | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,233Lowest |
55,351Highest |
23,961 |
35,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5 8% below U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| West Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5k 8% below U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9k 12% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #120 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Smithfield | New Haven School District · West Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry |
| High school in town | Smithfield High School | West Haven High School | Windham High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
15.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.