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South Windham vs Coventry vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | South Windham | Coventry | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,281Lowest |
12,326Highest |
2,070 |
| 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 |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and South Windham 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,100±$50kLowest 42% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$133 10% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and South Windham 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±8.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.