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Willimantic vs Coventry vs Wolcott vs South Windham
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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Coventry | Wolcott | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
12,326 |
16,279 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest 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+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Wolcott and Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
| Wolcott and South Windham 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Willimantic 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Coventry High School | Wolcott High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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| 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.