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Windham vs Devens vs Coventry vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Devens | Coventry | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,723Lowest |
12,326 |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 13% below U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±3.8 17% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Devens 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry 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% |
14%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest 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. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$108,213±$5k 34% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 37% below U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$330,000±$23k about the U.S. average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,232±$330 13% below U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Devens and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$5,284 69% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Coventry 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Coventry High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.