Compare towns
Willimantic vs Windsor vs Coventry vs New London
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
New London has the shortest commute (19 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 | Windsor | Coventry | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,096 |
29,468Highest |
12,326Lowest |
27,625 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -0.9%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
34.7±2.1 16% below CT |
| Coventry and Windsor 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±1.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.3%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$59,098±$5k 38% below CT |
| Coventry and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$253,300±$23k 31% below CT |
| Coventry and Windsor 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,340±$51 10% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678Lowest 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,977 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.2%±5.3 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
36.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1970Highest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1945Lowest 22 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
21 min 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
19 minLowest 28% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11.6%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Coventry 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #147 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Coventry School District | Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District · New London School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor High School | Coventry High School | New London High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
9.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
| 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.