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Windham vs Bozrah vs Coventry vs Ansonia
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).
Bozrah has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Ansonia has the oldest housing (typical home built 1954).
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 | Bozrah | Coventry | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
2,293Lowest |
12,326 |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.4±7.4Highest 13% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Bozrah 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% |
20.5%±5 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.8%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bozrah 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% CT: 42.5% |
32.3% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,516±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Bozrah 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 |
$311,200±$26k 15% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Coventry and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,426±$108 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$4,438Lowest 33% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
47.2%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10Lowest 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 | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.7% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1969Highest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7.5%±3.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Ansonia 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bozrah School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Coventry High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9 |
12.2Highest |
| 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.