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Wethersfield vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($127k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Wethersfield | Coventry | Windsor Locks | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250 |
12,326Lowest |
12,579 |
30,896Highest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
| Coventry and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
| Newington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,321 5% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1967Highest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #87 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | Windsor Locks School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | Newington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
13.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.