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Willimantic vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Willimantic | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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 | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.9Highest |
| 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.