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Windham vs Coventry vs Willimantic vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
South Windham has the most kids (28.4% 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 | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961 |
35,907Highest |
18,096 |
1,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
44±1.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
39.4±16.3 about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 31% below U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$75,045±$16k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$214,100±$50k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,341±$133Highest 5% below U.S. |
| South Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,491Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and South Windham 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Coventry High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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U.S. 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.