Compare towns
Willimantic vs Preston vs Windham 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).
Preston has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Preston | Windham | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
4,821Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 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% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Preston 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Preston and Coventry 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 |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Preston 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 |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Preston 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 | — | #93 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
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.