Compare towns
Windham vs Berlin vs Coventry vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($375k 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 | Windham | Berlin | Coventry | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
20,361 |
12,326Lowest |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.9% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5k 32% below CT |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Berlin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 30% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
16.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1972Highest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Berlin High School | Coventry High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.5 |
9.9 |
14.8Highest |
| 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.