Compare towns
Windham vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn vs Coventry
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
2,070Lowest |
8,517 |
12,326 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
| Coventry and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
| 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.