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Sterling vs Windsor Locks vs Coventry vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Ashford has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Sterling | Windsor Locks | Coventry | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,629Lowest |
12,579 |
35,907Highest |
4,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.9±10.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$121,926±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,400±$17k 15% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,206±$155Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208 12% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,551 46% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$6,982Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashford and Windsor Locks 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #24 of 38 in RI | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sterling School District | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.