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South Windham vs Coventry vs Voluntown
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k 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.
| Measure | South Windham | Coventry | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,281Lowest |
12,326Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.4±16.3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Coventry 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Voluntown 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% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±5.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Coventry and Voluntown 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±$23k 10% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,166±$191Lowest 22% 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 |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Voluntown 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% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.