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Wethersfield vs Coventry vs Windsor Locks vs North Haven
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k 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 | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
12,326Lowest |
12,579 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield 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% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven 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% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,964 5% above 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% |
45.2%±10Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | Windsor Locks School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | Windsor Locks High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.9 |
8.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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| 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.