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Willimantic vs South Windham vs Coventry vs Groton
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).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Groton has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | South Windham | Coventry | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
1,281Lowest |
12,326 |
9,490 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | -9.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.4±16.3 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
39±3.7 5% below CT |
| Coventry and South Windham 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% |
28.4%±10Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest 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% |
16.5%±5.2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and South Windham 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% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±5.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$75,045±$16k 22% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,577±$8k 17% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$214,100±$50k 42% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
| Coventry and Groton 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 |
$1,341±$133Highest 10% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,250±$98 16% below CT |
| South Windham and Groton 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 |
$4,491 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,411Lowest 34% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7 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% |
19.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
18.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
45.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±8.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and South Windham 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.