Compare towns
Windham vs Coventry vs Willimantic vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Willimantic | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
12,326 |
18,096 |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry and Franklin 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
| Coventry and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Coventry and Windham 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
5.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| 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.