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Windham vs Chaplin vs Suffield 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Chaplin | Suffield | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
2,070Lowest |
15,702 |
12,326 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Windham 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% |
18.4%±2.2 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% |
40.4% 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% |
4.4%±1.2 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
| Chaplin and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,284 20% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 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% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% 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 |
1979Highest 12 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 |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Chaplin 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 | — | #57 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 | Suffield School District | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Parish Hill High School | Suffield High School | Coventry High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
7.5Lowest |
10.9Highest |
9.9 |
| 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.