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Willimantic vs Orange vs Coventry 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).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Orange | Coventry | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
14,315 |
12,326 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | -2.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
| Orange and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windham and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,341±$133 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,491Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Coventry 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% |
3.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1966Highest 1 yr older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.