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Willimantic vs Windham vs Bethlehem 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).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Windham | Bethlehem | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
23,961Highest |
3,423Lowest |
12,326 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±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% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 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 |
$55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
| Coventry and Bethlehem 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 |
$4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
20.7% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
47.4% CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Bethlehem 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.