What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

Coventry has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Windham	Coventry
People
Population	1,281Lowest	12,326Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7% CT: +0.9%	—
Median age	39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT	45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT
	Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2%	20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest CT: 42.5%	45%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1%	4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1%
	South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,045±$16kLowest 22% below CT	$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT	$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT	$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT
	South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,491Lowest 32% below CT	$5,284Highest 20% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Highest CT: 10%	5.1%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT	1966Highest 1 yr older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the CT average	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16%	15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16%
	Coventry and South Windham 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	—	#41 of 149 in CT
School district	—	Coventry School District
High school in town	—	Coventry High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.