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Windham vs Coventry vs Brooklyn 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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Coventry | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
12,326 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Ansonia 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School | None in town | 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.